Predictors of postoperative negative outcomes in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has allowed patients who were previously not fit enough for heart surgery to have a replacement without going through major surgery. Complication rates following TAVI reduced over the last few years, but studies suggest that incidence of several complications remains high. Avoiding is key reducing costs associated with TAVI, which important given procedure already more expensive than other treatment options. An emerging strategy undergoing identify preoperative factors predictive postoperative adverse outcomes. This commentary summarises three systematic reviews explore moderating events after surgery, aim identifying statistically and clinically significant poor surgical outcomes contextualising these within clinical practice.