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ABSTRACT: Objectives
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is performed in elderly patients with severe aortic valve stenosis and increased operative risks. We tested the hypothesis that acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) have a predictive value for prevalent complications after TAVI and could serve as indicators of systemic inflammation in the early postoperative period.Design
Prospective observational study.Setting
This study is a secondary analysis of multicentre CESARO- study.Participants
48 patients with TAVI were included and 43 obtained the complete assessment.Primary and secondary outcome measures
Patients' clinical parameters, demographic data, peripheral AChE and BChE activities and routine blood markers were assess
SUBMITTER: Michels B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8261881 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature