Comparing ketamine and nonketamine drugs in TAVR procedures
Retrospective cohort study
(i) Ketamine had statistically lower 30-day mortality and lower intraoperative cardiac arrest
(ii) There was no statistical difference in postoperative stroke, intraoperative conversion to general anesthesia, postoperative delirium, need for permanent pacemaker implantation, perivalvular leak, and length of stay between the groups