Regional assessment of availability for transcatheter aortic valve implantation in Sweden: a long-term observational studyShow others and affiliations
2024 (English)In: European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, ISSN 2058-5225, E-ISSN 2058-1742, Vol. 10, no 7, p. 641-649Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
BACKGROUND: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an increasingly important treatment option for patients with severe aortic stenosis. Its best implementation is debated, as few centres with high volumes are associated with better outcomes, while centralisation might lead to an inferior availability of treatment for patients living far away. The aim of this study was to investigate the implementation of TAVI in Sweden with a focus on regional differences in terms of availability, short-term mortality and waiting times.
METHODS: All patients undergoing TAVI between 2008 and 2020 from the Swedish Transcatheter Cardiac Intervention Registry (SWENTRY) were included. SWENTRY was linked to the National Cause of Death Registry and to publicly available geospatial data from Statistics Sweden.
RESULTS: A total of 7280 patients were included. Over time, TAVI interventions increased markedly, while surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) remained constant. There were no statistically significant regional differences in incidence between counties with or without a local TAVI centre (p = 0.7) and no clustering tendencies around regions with a local TAVI centre (p = 0.99). Thirty-day mortality improved over time without evidence of regional differences. No regional differences in waiting time from decision to intervention were found for TAVI centre regions and non-TAVI centre regions (p = 0.7).
CONCLUSION: This nationwide study indicated no regional differences in terms of availability, short-term mortality or waiting times. An organisation with a few specialised centres was found to be sufficient to provide national coverage of TAVI interventions.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Oxford University Press, 2024. Vol. 10, no 7, p. 641-649
Keywords [en]
Aortic stenosis, Equal care, Implementation Health care organisation, Transcatheter aortic valve implantation
National Category
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Disease
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-110618DOI: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcad076ISI: 001140074700001PubMedID: 38158216Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85208658268OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-110618DiVA, id: diva2:1825289
2024-01-092024-01-092025-02-10Bibliographically approved