Racial Disparities Among Patients Undergoing Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aortic stenosis is the most frequently acquired native valve disease. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has emerged as a transformative intervention for patients with severe aortic stenosis. Despite its success, studies have shed light on racial and ethnic disparities in utilization and outcomes of TAVR.

Methods

Using the Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry between November 2011 through June 2023, we evaluated volume trends of SAPIEN balloon-expandable TAVR performed by race/ethnicity, and its association with in-hospital and 1-year outcomes after the procedure.

Results

In the 12-year period, 395,618 patients were identified; 357,729 (90.42%) were White, 18,810 (4.75%) Hispanic, 15,100 (3.82%) Black, and 3979 (1.01%) Asian. There was an overall

SUBMITTER: Vedantam K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11916718 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature