Impact of baseline left ventricular ejection fraction on outcome after transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with and without low ‐gradient aortic stenosis

ConclusionsModerately/severely abnormal LVEF ( ≤40%) at baseline is associated with increased mortality after TF‐TAVI, especially when the mean transvalvular aortic gradient is<40  mm Hg (LGAS), while outcomes in patients with normal and mildly abnormal LVEF are comparable regardless of the pressure gradient across the native aortic valve. (DRKS00013729).

Source: Echocardiography - November 28, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Karim El ‐Chilali, Polykarpos Christos Patsalis, Fadi Al‐Rashid, Heike Annelie Kahlert, Matthias Riebisch, Raluca‐Ileana Mincu, Matthias Totzeck, Alexander Lind, Rolf Alexander Jánosi, Clemens Kehren, Daniel Dirkmann, Jürgen Peters, Da Tags: ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION Source Type: research