Complications of TAVR From an Anesthesia Perspective

Authors

David R. Kingery Jr., Grand Strand Medical CenterFollow
Alex Roberts, Grand Strand Medical CenterFollow
Derek Horstemeyer, Grand Strand Medical Center
Russell Stahl, Grand Strand Medical Center

Keywords

transcatheter aortic valve replacement; TAVR; anesthesia; cardiac catheterizations; aortic valve stenosis; heart valve prostheses implantation; cardiac valve prostheses; adverse effects

Disciplines

Anesthesiology | Cardiology

Abstract

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has become the predominant technique for aortic valve replacement in the United States. Initially approved for high surgical risk patients, TAVR is now approved for most patients requiring valve therapy, including younger, lower-risk patients. The procedure is ideally performed in a hybrid operating room equipped with fluoroscopic equipment and transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) imaging that can be viewed simultaneously by the operating team. The operating room should also be equipped to allow initiation of cardiopulmonary bypass, if necessary. Cardiac anesthesia teams are often involved with the management of these patients. This mini-review is designed to summarize potential complications that anesthesiologists may contend with during TAVR.

Recommended Citation

Kingery, David R. Jr.; Roberts, Alex; Horstemeyer, Derek; and Stahl, Russell (2022) "Complications of TAVR From an Anesthesia Perspective," HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine: Vol. 3: Iss. 4, Article 2.
DOI: 10.36518/2689-0216.1396
Available at: https://scholarlycommons.hcahealthcare.com/hcahealthcarejournal/vol3/iss4/2