Transcatheter/Hybrid Aortic Valves in the Young

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (T-AVI) has been established as an alternative to conventional aortic valve replacement. The number of procedures is steadily rising and has reached comparable implant rates to conventional aortic valve replacement. The success of T-AVI is easily explained by their true minimally invasive nature, ease of use, and excellent hemodynamics. Whilst their use was initially limited to high-risk patients, current trends show that more and more intermediate-risk patients are now treated with theses prostheses.
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research