Abstract:
Objective:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in 40 patients with aortic valve stenosis in our center. Methods:Totally 40 consecutive patients who underwent TAVR in our center were enrolled. The endpoints included success rate of operation, complications, follow-up results 30 days after operation, etc. Results:There were 27 males and 13 females with mean age of (78.3±5.0) years old. The success rate of operation was 100%. After operation, the mean aortic valve pressure gradient decreased significantly ([10.77±3.90] mmHg vs [61.80±18.62] mmHg, P<0.001), while the mean flap area increased significantly ([1.80 ± 0.24] cm2 vs [0.65 ± 0.17] cm2, P<0.001). The NYHA class was significantly improved (1.80±0.62 vs 2.95±0.75, P<0.001) after TAVR. One day after operation, there were 13 with paravalvular regurgitation (12 of mild cases and 1 of moderate case), 1 with acute occlusion of right coronary artery, 1 with valve dislodgement then ischemic stroke, and 1 with intractable pericardial effusion and pericardial tamponade. In the 30-day follow-up, the mortality rate was 2.5% (1 patient) and the incidence of permanent cardiac pacemaker for abnormal cardiac conduction was 10% (4 patients). Conclusions:TAVR is safe and effective for aortic stenosis patients with high-risk or surgical contradication in our country.