Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients Treated With Systemic Steroids.

Background: Chronic steroid therapy is associated with higher vascular complication rates in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The effect of corticosteroids on aortic annular complications has not been directly assessed in this population.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of 1095 patients undergoing transfemoral TAVR was performed.