scholarly journals The impact of transcatheter aortic valve implantation on quality of life: A mixed methods study

Heart & Lung ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 432-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felicity Astin ◽  
Judith Horrocks ◽  
Jim McLenachan ◽  
Daniel J. Blackman ◽  
John Stephenson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Transcatheter Aortic Valve ◽  
Aortic Valve Implantation ◽  
Valve Implantation ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Survival, Functional Capacity and Quality of Life after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Present Considerations and Future Perspectives

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 319-325
Author(s):  
Crina-Ioana RADULESCU ◽  
Dan DELEANU ◽  
Ovidiu CHIONCEL
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation ◽  
Severe Aortic Stenosis ◽  
Transcatheter Aortic Valve ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Aortic Valve Implantation ◽  
Valve Implantation ◽  
The Impact

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.

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