Blood Pressure and Arterial Load After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Stenosis [Valvular Heart Disease]
Conclusions—
Even after relief of valve obstruction in patients with aortic stenosis, there is an independent association between post-TAVR blood pressure, systemic arterial load, and mortality. Blood pressure goals in patients with a history of aortic stenosis may need to be redefined. Increased pulsatile arterial load, rather than blood pressure, may be a target for adjunctive medical therapy to improve outcomes after TAVR.
Clinical Trial Registration—
URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00530894
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - Category: Radiology Authors: Lindman, B. R., Otto, C. M., Douglas, P. S., Hahn, R. T., Elmariah, S., Weissman, N. J., Stewart, W. J., Ayele, G. M., Zhang, F., Zajarias, A., Maniar, H. S., Jilaihawi, H., Blackstone, E., Chinnakondepalli, K. M., Tuzcu, E. M., Leon, M. B., Pibarot, P. Tags: Hemodynamics, Valvular Heart Disease, Hypertension, Ultrasound, Aortic Valve Replacement/Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Source Type: research
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