Short Length of Stay After Elective Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement is Not Associated With Increased Early or Late Readmission Risk [Valvular Heart Disease]

ConclusionsAmong elderly survivors of elective transfemoral TAVR, a short postprocedural length of stay was not associated with an increased risk readmission within 30 days or 1 year. However, the risk of 1‐year readmission increased with longer post‐TAVR lengths of stay.

Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - April 24, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sud, M., Qui, F., Austin, P. C., Ko, D. T., Wood, D., Czarnecki, A., Patel, V., Lee, D. S., Wijeysundera, H. C. Tags: Valvular Heart Disease, Quality and Outcomes Original Research Source Type: research