Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
ISSN: 2155-6148
Kamal Pathak
India
Research Article
Monitored Anesthesia Care vs. General Anesthesia for Trans Catheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI): Our Initial Experience
Author(s): Satish Kumar Mishra, Kamal Pathak, Ajay Swamy, Mathew Jacob, Sachin Shouche and Arijit GhoshSatish Kumar Mishra, Kamal Pathak, Ajay Swamy, Mathew Jacob, Sachin Shouche and Arijit Ghosh
Background: The game changer in the field of treatment for Aortic Stenosis in patients with high operative risk for surgical aortic valve replacement is Trans catheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI). Most TAVI have been doneunder General Anesthesia (GA) with Trans Esophageal Echocardiography (TEE). GA in this patient group ishazardous and is associated with significant complications. The aim of the present study was to study and comparethe outcome of patients among those who underwent TAVI with general anesthesia against those who underwentTAVI with Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC).
Materials and methods: After institutional ethics committee approval and obtaining written informed consent, 31 patients undergoing Trans catheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) were registered. First 21 (n=21) (Group A)patients who underwent TAVI at our center .. View More»