Lower mortality in an all-comers aortic stenosis population treated with TAVI in comparison to SAVR

Möllmann H, Husser O, Blumenstein J, Liebetrau C, Dörr O, Kim WK, Nef H, Tesche C, Hamm CW, Elsässer A, Achenbach S, Gaede L (2019)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2019

Journal

Clinical Research in Cardiology Springer Verlag (Germany)

DOI: 10.1007/s00392-019-01548-1

Abstract

Background: Within the last years TAVI—especially transfemoral/transvascular TAVI—has proven to be a valuable therapeutic option for most patients suffering from AS. Here, we present the outcome of a complete dataset of all patients undergoing aortic valve replacement in Germany in 2018. Methods: The data of all aortic valve procedures performed in Germany in 2018 derive from the mandatory nationwide quality control program. Patients were stratified with a new version of the German Aortic valve score (AKL Score) divided in different risk stratification depending on the treatment with either a catheter based (TV-TAVI) or surgical (iSAVR) approach. In-hospital outcomes have been compared between the two approaches. Results: 19,317 transvascular (TV)–TAVI procedures were carried out. In contrast to this steady growth, the number of iSAVR andtransapical (TA) -TAVI procedures declined. In-hospital mortality after TV-TAVI (2.5%) was lower when compared to iSAVR (3.1%) as well as TA-TAVI (5.7%) in-hospital mortality after TV-TAVI was significantly lowest (Fig. 2) with an in-hospital mortality rate of 2.5%. TV-TAVI was the only approach with an observed vs. expected mortality ratio < 1 according to the used risk prediction model. Conclusion: TV-TAVI is more often performed and shows lower in-hospital mortality than iSAVR. TV-TAVI has replaced iSAVR as the gold-standard concerning in-hospital outcome in aortic stenosis management.

Authors with CRIS profile

Stephan Achenbach Department of Medicine 2 – Cardiology and Angiology

Involved external institutions

St.-Johannes-Hospital DE Germany (DE) Klinikum Oldenburg DE Germany (DE) Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Möllmann, H., Husser, O., Blumenstein, J., Liebetrau, C., Dörr, O., Kim, W.K.,... Gaede, L. (2019). Lower mortality in an all-comers aortic stenosis population treated with TAVI in comparison to SAVR. Clinical Research in Cardiology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-019-01548-1

MLA:

Möllmann, Helge, et al. "Lower mortality in an all-comers aortic stenosis population treated with TAVI in comparison to SAVR." Clinical Research in Cardiology (2019).

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