Virtual Reality Assisted Conscious Sedation During TAVI

Virtual Reality Assisted Conscious Sedation During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation - a Randomized Pilot Study

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an established therapy for patients with severe aortic valve stenosis. Pain and anxiety are major contributors to procedural complications. Virtual Reality (VR) glasses have already been used successfully in different clinical settings to treat anxiety and delirium. The aim of this prospective, randomized investigation is to prove the feasibility and safety of VR interventions in patients undergoing conscious sedation during TAVI with local anesthesia only.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Interventional transfemoral TAVI
• Informed consent
• Normal or corrected vision (through glasses)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients whose communication is limited due to a language barrier
• Patients who could not watch the 3D video due to uncorrectable vision
• all patients with transapical TAVI were also excluded.