Redefining Procedural Success After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Why Nonfatal Complications Matter
Marisa Avvedimento · 2026
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Marisa Avvedimento argues, in a 2026 commentary, that success after transcatheter aortic valve implantation should count nonfatal complications, not only survival and a working valve. As the catheter procedure spreads to younger patients with decades ahead, early setbacks can bend the whole recovery path.
The commentary discusses a post-hoc analysis of the randomized LANDMARK trial covering 742 patients who survived the first month. Nearly a quarter had suffered an early safety event such as stroke, major bleeding, kidney injury, valve leakage, or a new pacemaker. The analysis asked whether those events predicted later death or poorer quality of life. Programs are urged to judge themselves on durable, comfortable recovery.
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| CREATOR | Marisa Avvedimento |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 6407 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |