Procedural Volume and Outcomes for Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement

• DOI: 10.1056/nejmsa1901109
• Publication Date: 2019-04-03T21:59:27Z
• Authors: Sreekanth Vemulap...; John D. Carroll; Michael J. Mack; Zhuokai Li; David Dai; Andrzej S. Kosinski; Dharam J. Kumbhani; Carlos E. Ruiz; Vinod H. Thourani; George Hanzel; Thomas G. Gleason; Howard C. Herrmann; Ralph G. Brindis; Joseph E. Bavaria
• Keywords: Valve replacement

During the introduction of transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) in United States, requirements regarding procedural volume were mandated by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as a condition reimbursement. A better understanding relationship between hospital TAVR procedures patient outcomes could inform policy decisions.