Disparities in Structural Heart: TAVR Best Practices
Presenter
Andres Mauricio Pineda, MD, FSCAI, Duke University Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC
Andres Mauricio Pineda, MD, FSCAI, Duke University Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the disparity among the general population and those that receive TAVR among African Americans aged 65 and older and discuss best practices in addressing this gap in care
- Discuss how the role of comorbid conditions among patients may limit life expectancy and influence shared decision making discussions around valve choice
- Using the available literature, propose action steps for SCAI and interventional cardiologists to address disparities in structural heart therapies
Keywords: Drug-eluting Stent (DES) and Structural Heart Disease (SHD)