Was it worth it? Benefits of transcatheter aortic valve implantation from a patient's perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an important treatment option for patients with severe aortic stenosis. To improve patient selection, shared decision-making is recommended to elicit patients' treatment expectations and goals. We assessed patients' expectations and goals before TAVI treatment and whether these were met after treatment. Additionally, we evaluated how meeting these goals aligned with quality of life and functional recovery.

Design

A mixed method study.

Setting

An academic medical center.

Participants

Seventy-four patients undergoing TAVI between 2015 and 2017.

Measurements

Patients' expectations and goals were assessed qualitatively before treatment. Six to twelve months post procedure, quality of life was measu

SUBMITTER: Beishuizen SJE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8518798 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature