ACCESS TO CARE AND MORTALITY AMONG MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES UNDERGOING TAVR IN THE UNITED STATES

TAVR has grown significantly throughout the US but the extent to which access to care has changed remains unknown. In this analysis, we assess the interaction between geographic TAVR growth, distance-to-care (DTC), and 30-day mortality. The 100% MedPAR File from 2012-2017 was queried to identify