Outcomes of stroke events during transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite improvements in the safety of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), ~4% of patients experience a procedure-related stroke. Understanding long-term health and healthcare implications of these events may motivate the development and adoption of preventative strategies.  Aims: We aimed to assess the association of TAVI-related ischaemic stroke with subsequent clinical outcomes and healthcare utilisation.

Methods

We used Medicare fee-for-service claims to identify patients who underwent their first TAVI between January 2012 and December 2017. Previously used ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM codes were used to identify TAVI-related ischaemic stroke. Among those with and without TAVI-related ischaemic stroke, we compared the risk of a composite endpoint that inc

SUBMITTER: Almarzooq ZI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10259241 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature