Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Transvascular Is the Way to Go!

There is no doubt that transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has been widely accepted by the whole medical community dedicated to the heart care of patients with aortic valve stenosis. Increasing clinical experience and constant refinement of devices and procedural techniques have resulted in improved outcomes, especially since the generalized use of the transfemoral approach for TAVI.1 So far, only transfemoral TAVI has been associated with a significant reduction of mortality or disabling stroke in patients at intermediate risk, compared with surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR).
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research