Conscious sedation appears safe for TAVR
US researchers report it is as safe and more efficient in many patients
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Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with conscious sedation is more efficient than TAVR with general anaesthesia and has similar safety and quality-of-life outcomes, an observational study suggests.
US researchers examined the effects of the two approaches on procedural efficiency, long-term safety and quality-of-life in 477 patients with severe aortic stenosis (mean age 82).