48. TAVI – From nursing perspective

• Main Author: Aljuhara AlMarzoog
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Saudi Heart Association 2015-10-01
• Series: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1016731515002882

Aortic stenosis is a common valvular pathological finding in older adults. Currently, aortic valve replacement is the gold-standard treatment for severe symptomatic aortic stenosis. However, patients with advanced age and multiple comorbidities carry a significant operative risk. With an increasingly elderly population, we are seeing more patients with multiple comorbidities unable to have surgical repair of their aortic valves. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now an option available for these patients, and the cath labs need to get prepared Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a new clinical procedure used to insert an aortic valve percutaneously where conventional cardiac surgery would be deemed too high risk. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) provides new hope for enhanced quality of lifefor frail elderly aortic stenosis patients who are deemed prohibitively high risk for open heart valve surgery. Nursing has a vital role in this procedures through patient – centered care. Aim of this presentation to discuss most relevant and evidenced based nursing care and guidelines.