[ad_1] Aortic stenosis (AS) is quite common among older patients, and severe AS can be fatal if left untreated with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), surgery or other medical therapies.…
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Delirium after TAVR: A common side effect linked to increased mortality
[ad_1] Overall, IHPOD was seen in approximately 10.5% of TAVR patients. Fifteen studies from the meta-analysis used Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU) scores to track IHPOD…
Alternative TAVR techniques: How to proceed when transfemoral access is not recommended
[ad_1] One benefit of the extrathoracic techniques, the team noted, was that they are “relatively uncomplicated” due in part to the “superficial location and easy manipulation” of these arteries. Another…