Urgent vs Elective Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urgent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is increasingly performed for acutely decompensated aortic stenosis, but outcome data remain limited, particularly in contemporary lower-risk populations.

Objectives

This study aimed to compare characteristics, procedural success, and outcomes among patients undergoing urgent vs elective TAVR.

Methods

Consecutive patients who underwent TAVR at 2 high-volume centers between 2017 and 2023 were included. The primary outcome was 30-day mortality. Secondary outcomes included procedural success, in-hospital complications, and postdischarge outcomes at 30 days and 12 months.

Results

Of 1,414 patients undergoing TAVR, 127 (9.0%) underwent urgent procedures (median Society of Thoracic Surgeons Predicted Ris

SUBMITTER: Zhou JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12320660 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature