Original Article
Beta blocker use is associated with an improvement in intermediate overall survival after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Author(s): Brent Klinkhammer*
BACKGROUND: Despite initially concerns about their use, beta-adrenergic blockers (BB) have been associated with improved outcomes in patients with uncorrected aortic stenosis. However, the effect of beta blockers on outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is unknown.
PURPOSE: To elucidate the effect of beta blockers on patient-specific outcomes after TAVR.
METHODS: A retrospective cohort study of 339 consecutive patients who underwent a TAVR for severe aortic stenosis was performed to determine the effect of beta blockers on outcomes after TAVR.
RESULTS: Despite a greater prevalence of several significant comorbidities and a higher predicted surgical risk, bet.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2368-0512.1000109
