Survival, Functional Capacity and Quality of Life after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Present Considerations and Future Perspectives

Severe aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common valvular heart disease, with an increasing prevalence due to age-related degenerative modifications of the valve. Once AS becomes symptomatic, the survival of patients is significantly reduced with an annual mortality rate of 25%. Depending on surgical...

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Published inRevista română de cardiologie Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 319 - 325
Main Authors Radulescu, Crina-Ioana, Deleanu, Dan, Chioncel, Ovidiu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sciendo 03.05.2022
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aortic stenosis
calitatea vieții
fragilitate
frailty
implantare transcateter de valvă aortică
mortalitate
mortality
quality of life
stenoză aortică
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
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Summary:Severe aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common valvular heart disease, with an increasing prevalence due to age-related degenerative modifications of the valve. Once AS becomes symptomatic, the survival of patients is significantly reduced with an annual mortality rate of 25%. Depending on surgical risk, anatomical and technical aspects, and the patient’s option, correction can be made either by surgical valve replacement (SAVR) or by transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Although aortic valve implantation brings relief of symptoms, there is little data on the quality of life (QoL) of patients undergoing TAVI and the factors that directly influence it. Even if age and comorbidities are known modifiers of survival, there is no specific tool to assess the impact of AS and to determine the appropriate treatment strategy.
ISSN:2734-6382
1220-658X
2734-6382
DOI:10.47803/rjc.2021.31.2.319