Open AccessSurvival, Functional Capacity and Quality of Life after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Present Considerations and Future Perspectives
Author(s) -
Crina-Ioana Radulescu,
Dan Deleanu,
Ovidiu Chioncel
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
romanian journal of cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2734-6382
pISSN - 1220-658X
DOI - 10.47803/rjc.2021.31.2.319
Subject(s) - medicine , stenosis , quality of life (healthcare) , valvular heart disease , aortic valve replacement , cardiology , aortic valve stenosis , aortic valve , valve replacement , surgery , nursing
Severe aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common valvular heart disease, with an increasing prevalence due to age-related degenerative modifi cations of the valve. Once AS becomes symptomatic, the survival of patients is significantly reduced with an annual mortality rate of 25%. Depending on surgical risk, anatomical and technical aspects, and the patient’s option, correction can be made either by surgical valve replacement (SAVR) or by transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Although aortic valve implantation brings relief of symptoms, there is little data on the quality of life (QoL) of patients undergoing TAVI and the factors that directly influence it. Even if age and comorbidities are known modifiers of survival, there is no specific tool to assess the impact of AS and to determine the appropriate treatment strategy.