Does the Use of Local Anesthesia with Conscious Sedation Rather Than General Anesthesia Improve the Outcomes of Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement?-Juniper Publishers
JUNIPER PUBLISHERS-OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY & CARDIOVASCULAR THERAPY Mini Abstract According to the results of this study, TF-TAVR under LACS seems to be as safe and effective as it is under GA.LACS could reduce infectious complications and median hospital stay after TF-TAVR. Abstract Background: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement is a proven treatment for patients with aortic stenos is who are considered at high-risk or with contraindications for surgical aortic valve replacement. General anesthesia (GA) and local anesthesia with conscious sedation (LACS) have been described for this procedure. However, there is no randomized study that looked for the benefit of using LACS for this procedure. The anesthetic management during TAVR is still controversial, and some centers are still performing it mainly under GA. This study aimed to look for benefits of LACS over GA regarding the outcomes of transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement (T...