Critical care management of patients following transcatheter aortic valve replacement [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/nz]

• Main Authors: Jesse M Raiten, Jacob T Gutsche, Jiri Horak, John GT Augoustides
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2013-02-01
• Series: F1000Research
• Subjects: Acute Cardiovascular Problems; Neurological Problems in Critical Care; Renal & Gastrointestinal Problems in Critical Care; Valvular Disease
• Online Access: http://f1000research.com/articles/2-62/v1
• ISSN: 2046-1402

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is rapidly gaining popularity as a technique to surgically manage aortic stenosis (AS) in high risk patients. TAVR is significantly less invasive than the traditional approach to aortic valve replacement via median sternotomy. Patients undergoing TAVR often suffer from multiple comorbidities, and their postoperative course may be complicated by a unique set of complications that may become evident in the intensive care unit (ICU). In this article, we review the common complications of TAVR that may be observed in the ICU, and different strategies for their management.