Martin Beyer, Till Joscha Demal, Oliver D Bhadra, Matthias Linder, Sebastian Ludwig, David Grundmann, Lisa Voigtlaender-Buschmann, Lara Waldschmidt, Johannes Schirmer, Niklas Schofer, Simon Pecha, Stefan Blankenberg, Hermann Reichenspurner, Lenard Conradi, Moritz Seiffert, Andreas Schaefer
BACKGROUND: Previous reports suggest septal hypertrophy with an interventricular septum depth (IVSD) ≥ 14 mm may adversely affect outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) due to suboptimal valve placement, valve migration, or residual increased LVOT pressure gradients. AIMS: This analysis investigates the impact of interventricular septal hypertrophy on acute outcomes after TAVI. METHODS: Between 2009 and 2021, 1033 consecutive patients (55...
March 11, 2024: Clinical Research in Cardiology: Official Journal of the German Cardiac Society