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Medical Management and Complications Following TAVR

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Immediate postoperative management of TAVR patients includes early ambulation, medical therapies, planning for early discharge, and monitoring of common and uncommon complications. Taken together, these actions allow for a smooth transition post-TAVR procedure.

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  1. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA

    A. Claire Watkins

  2. Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Anuj Gupta

  3. Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Bartley P. Griffith

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Watkins, A.C., Gupta, A., Griffith, B.P. (2018). Medical Management and Complications Following TAVR. In: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93396-2_13

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