The Austrian Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) Registry - 3 Years' Data

Abstract

Background/Objectives: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a new intervention for the treatment of patients with severe aortic stenosis. The Austrian TAVI registry documents the baseline characteristics, procedural risks and outcome of TAVI implantations in Austria. Methods: The registry was launched on 1 January 2011, to monitor the outcomes of the TAVI procedure performance in Austria and to provide data for clinical studies. After baseline assessment and documentation of the procedure, the registry guidelines recommended follow-up visits at 1, 3, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months. Results: Between January 2011 and December 2013, data of 959 patients (mean age 82±5 years) entered the registry. Logistic EuroSCORE was 21.4±13.2% and STS-Score 15.4±11.0%. The preferred access site was transfemoral (n=862). The acute procedural success rate was 94%. Complications arose in 24% of cases. Follow-up showed significant improvement of hemodynamic parameters (vmax 4.5±0.7m/s vs 1.9±0.5m/s, mean gradient 51±16mmHg vs 9±4mmHg, p

Datum der Bewilligung	2020
Originalsprache	Englisch
Gradverleihende Hochschule	Medizinische Universität Graz
Betreuer/-in	Robert Maier (Betreuer*in)