Comparison of clinical outcomes with the utilization of monitored anesthesia care vs. general anesthesia in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement

There is no clear consensus in regard to the optimal anesthesia utilization during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The aim was to compare outcomes of transfemoral (TF) TAVR under monitored anesthesia care (MAC) vs. general anesthesia (GA) and evaluate the rates and causes of intra-procedural MAC failure.

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Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - April 27, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sarkis Kiramijyan, Itsik Ben-Dor, Edward Koifman, Romain Didier, Marco A. Magalhaes, Ricardo O. Escarcega, Smita I. Negi, Nevin C. Baker, Jiaxiang Gai, Rebecca Torguson, Petros Okubagzi, Federico M. Asch, Zuyue Wang, Michael A. Gaglia, Lowell F. Satler, A Source Type: research