General Anesthesia for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Total Intravenous Anesthesia is Associated with Less Delirium as Compared to Volatile Agent Technique

While postoperative delirium is a complex and multifactorial problem, the type of general anesthetic maintenance may contribute to the incidence of postoperative delirium in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement, and total intravenous anesthesia may be an attractive alternative to volatile-based general anesthesia maintenance.