Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with conscious sedation and early discharge. Report of seven cases
Abordaje del implante valvular aórtico transcateter durante la pandemia por COVID-19 con alta prevoz: reporte de una serie de casos

Nicolás Veas, José Luis Winter, Martín Valdebenito, Florencia Honorato, Rodrigo Muñoz, Dante Lindefjeld, Manuel Méndez
2022
COVID-19 pandemic generated multiple challenges for the health system. Cardiovascular disease is associated with a worse prognosis of infections. Moreover, most hospital resources and operative rooms were destined to patients with COVID-19 infection, deferring the treatment of most valvular patients requiring surgery. We report seven patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with conscious sedation and early discharge. No
more » ... t required intensive care unit admission or mechanical ventilation. After a 90-day follow-up, there were no complications or unplanned readmissions.
doi:10.4067/s0034-98872022000200183 pmid:36156644 fatcat:qtax6grlbnfcrmrhtiju2cmnxu