Valvular & structural heart disease
Depression in Patients With Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis Predicts 3-Year Mortality After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Authors' conclusion
Depression, as defined by a HADS-D score ≥8 points, is independently associated with long-term mortality in patients with aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with AS undergoing TAVI
- Exposure
- Depression vs no depression
- Outcome
- Long-term mortality
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Depression (HADS-D ≥8) independently associated with long-term mortality
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Depression in Patients With Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis Predicts 3-Year Mortality After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. JACC Adv. Published 15 November 2024. doi:10.
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