Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions
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Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · Jun 2015
N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide-ratio predicts mortality after transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
We studied the prognostic value of plasma N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP)-ratio, which is independent of individual cutoff levels, in predicting mortality in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). ⋯ Elevated NT-proBNP-ratio was associated with increased short- and long-term mortality after TAVR, and independently predicted all-cause mortality. NT-proBNP-ratio should be considered in the risk stratification of patients undergoing TAVR.
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Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · Jun 2015
Long-term outcomes associated with the transaortic approach to transcatheter Aortic valve replacement.
We investigated the long-term safety, efficacy and clinical outcomes associated with transaortic (TAO) transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in the United States. ⋯ The outcomes associated with TAO TAVR compare favorably with TAP TAVR. Our results appear to corroborate the long-term safety and efficacy of the TAO approach in TAVR patients with inadequate iliofemoral access.