Delirium, functional decline and quality of life after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: An explorative study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become an important treatment option for older patients with severe aortic stenosis. However, not all patients benefit from this procedure in terms of functional outcome and quality of life. This complicates patient selection and shared decision-making. Postoperative delirium might negatively affect patient outcomes after TAVI. We therefore studied the potential relationship between postoperative delirium and functional outcome, and how this impacts quality of life after TAVI.

Methods

This was a prospective cohort study of 91 consecutive patients undergoing TAVI between 2015 and 2017 at an academic medical center. All patients underwent a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment before TAVI. Delirium symptoms were assessed dai

SUBMITTER: Beishuizen SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7756254 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature