Differential Characteristics and Outcomes of Urgent/Emergent Versus Elective Aortic Valve Replacement
Urgent/emergent AVR occurs more frequently among Black, Hispanic, and dual Medicare-Medicaid-eligible patients. Nonelective AVR is also associated with worse hospital outcomes as well as greater health care costs. Importantly, variable timing in diagnosis of aortic stenosis appears to be a key determinant; thus, augmented screening efforts may improve outcomes and reduce disparities.
Authors
- Christin Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4713-4730)
- Susan C. Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4977-036X)
- Marcella A. Kelley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0370-8496)
- Aakriti Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9103-9872)
- Joseph E. Ebinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0587-1572)
- Tzu Yu Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8793-847X)
- Maria Platanis
Institutions
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US)
- Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute (US)
- Edwards Lifesciences (United States) (US)
- Edwards Lifesciences (Switzerland) (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Heart Association
- Published
- 2025-05-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1161/jaha.125.041148
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39