Importance of digital media in patient education for transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Figure 1 Understanding of benefits and risks after conventional medical counseling. Patients’ evaluation of risks and benefits of the transcatheter aortic valve implantation-procedure after conventional medical counseling (answers in%) is shown. Most patients agreed or strongly agreed that they understood the benefits and risks of the procedure after conventional medical counseling.

Figure 2 Patient satisfaction after counseling. Evaluation of the physician’s empathy and overall satisfaction with medical counseling (answers in%) is shown. Most patients agreed or strongly agreed that they were satisfied with the conventional counseling and that the same was personally tailored to them.

Figure 3 Absence of preprocedural tension after conventional medical counseling. Percentage of patients who agreed upon the absence of preprocedural tension after conventional medical counseling (answers in%) is shown. Most patients agreed that the preprocedural tension was reduced after conventional medical counseling.

Figure 4 Reduction in preprocedural tension after watching the educational video. Percentage of patients who agreed upon a reduction of preprocedural tension after watching the additional educational video (answers in%) is shown. Most patients agreed that the preprocedural tension was further reduced after watching the educational video in addition to conventional medical counseling.