Posts by Neel M. Butala, MD, MBA
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Hospital PCI Volume Unrelated to Outcomes of Transcatheter Valve Replacement, Repair
The first study to examine whether hospital volume of percutaneous coronary interventions is associated with the outcomes of structural heart procedures found no association between the two metrics.
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Conscious Sedation Confers Better Outcomes vs. General Anesthesia in TAVR
There is a growing interest in the concept of minimalist TAVR, which utilizes conscious sedation rather than general anesthesia for the procedure. This use of conscious sedation has been linked to improved outcomes in mortality, length of stay and discharge to home compared with general anesthesia.
Cardiovascular Care at Mass General
At Mass General, our world-class physicians and nurses specialize in specific forms of both heart and vascular disease, and work closely together to offer leading treatments and preventive care for cardiovascular conditions.