Card Tech Minutes 2015.11.09
- Charles Thomas developed his own crosswalk of every data elements withing the TVT Registry. This may help clinicians understand the complexity of the data requirements for submitting to the registry.
- Diabetes is listed as a disorder, and the style of treatment, e.g. diet, insulin, etc., is a finding. This information may impact how a procedure is performed if a patient may go into renal failure due to IV contrast media.
- Permanent ICD is considered a situation, the removal of a device is a finding.
- Repair of implanted aortic paravalvular leak is a specfic fidning for TAVR which are unique to this registry.