Transaortic Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation as a second choice over the Transapical access

Conclusion: The trans transcatheter aortic valve implantation is a considerable choice to transapical approach. Despite a higher risk patient cohort, the clinical outcome is at least comparable to the transapical transcatheter aortic valve implantation, and it can be utilized as a second choice for patients with prohibitive iliac-femoral anatomy for transfemoral access.

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Source: Scandinavian Journal of Surgery - March 14, 2016 Category: Surgery Authors: Ropponen, J., Vainikka, T., Sinisalo, J., Rapola, J., Laine, M., Ihlberg, L. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research