Publications by authors named "Roman Lezaun-Burgui"
EuroIntervention
April 2018
Article Synopsis
- - The study looked at the incidence and outcomes of intracardiac shunts (ICS) after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), finding that these events occur in 1.1% of cases, with significant differences in management based on whether the shunt was infection-related (IRICS) or aseptic (AICS).
- - Most patients who developed ICS faced serious health issues, including heart failure, and the one-year mortality rate reached 76%, with a particularly high risk for those with IRICS compared to AICS.
- - The research concludes that while post-TAVI ICS are rare, they are linked to a high early mortality rate, and while current treatments are limited, percutaneous closure of
