Operative management after transcatheter aortic valve replacement

With broadening applications of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and increasing use in intermediate-and low-risk patients, the incidence of surgical re-interventions after TAVR is grow-ing. Transcatheter heart valves suffer from similar long-term complications as surgical heart valve prostheses that require surgical re-intervention, including endocarditis and structural valve deteri-oration. Catastrophic periprocedural complications - such as annular or aortic rupture requiring urgent surgical intervention - may also occur during TAVR procedures. This review summarizes the current knowledge on indications, methods, and outcomes of cardiac operations after TAVR, with a focus on how to improve results in a rapidly growing patient population.

Automated summary

With the increasing use of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in low-risk patients, the incidence of surgical re-interventions and complications after TAVR is also growing. This review highlights the importance of understanding indications, methods, and outcomes of cardiac operations post-TAVR in order to improve results in a rapidly expanding patient population.