Direct transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation without balloon pre‐dilatation using the Edwards Sapien XT valve

ConclusionsDirect implantation of the Edwards SapienXT valve during TAVI by the transfemoral route appears safe, efficacious and feasible in those without extreme calcification. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions - May 17, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Alykhan Bandali, Gemma Parry‐Williams, Aliya Kassam, Sonny Palmer, Paul D Williams, Mark A de Belder, Andrew Owens, Andrew Goodwin, Douglas F Muir Tags: Valvular and Structural Heart Diseases Source Type: research