Impact of a Clinical Valve Coordinator on Hospital Length of Stay and Patient Outcomes : Results From the BENCHMARK Registry
Recent Publication
An international study shows how important good coordination is in modern cardiac medicine. The influence of a specialised Clinical Valve Coordinator role on patients undergoing minimally invasive aortic valve implantation (TAVI) was investigated. The results from 28 European centres show that Structured coordination significantly shortens hospital and intensive care stays without compromising safety. Patients also reported greater satisfaction with their treatment. Prim. Prof. Dr Julia Mascherbauer from the Division of Internal Medicine III at St. Pölten University Hospital was also involved in the study.
Lauck, S. B., Saia, F., Durand, E., Kirk, B. H., Kelly, F., Muir, D. F., McCalmont, G., Spence, M. S., Vasa-Nicotera, M., Wood, D., Urbano Carrillo, C. A., Bouchayer, D., Iliescu, V. A., Etienne, C. S., Fauré, N., Hee, C., Leclercq, F., Auffret, V., Asmarats, L., ... Frank, D. (2026). Impact of a Clinical Valve Coordinator on Hospital Length of Stay and Patient Outcomes: Results From the BENCHMARK Registry. Structural Heart, 10(1), 100740. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shj.2025.100740
Prim. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Julia Mascherbauer
Head of
Division of Internal Medicine 3 (University Hospital St. Pölten)