Valvular & structural heart disease
Sex Differences in Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: The TAVI-COMIC Trial
Authors' conclusion
This study highlights significant sex-specific differences in educational and relationship status, anxiety levels, as well as length of hospitalization and PROs following TAVI. Female patients showed higher anxiety and more frequent postprocedural challenges. These findings underscore the need for tailored pre- and post-procedural care to address the distinct needs of male and female TAVI patients.
Study context
- Population
- Patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)patients undergoing TAVI
- Participants
- 299 patients
- Comparison
- Female vs male patients undergoing TAVI
Methodological details2 tertiary care centers
- 2 tertiary care centers
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Further findings
In a relationship
Difficulties with daily activities and PROs · Postprocedure
Walking
Shopping
Helplessness
Depression
Discharge to a nursing facility
Anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory) · before TAVI
Hospital stay · Postprocedure
- In a relationship: P < 0.001
- Anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory): P < 0.001
Original publication
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it