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: Tags: Hemodynamics, Valvular Heart Disease, Hypertension, Ultrasound, Aortic Valve Replacement/Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Source Type: research