Transaortic transcatheter aortic valve implantation: experience from the Kiel study

CONCLUSIONS The efficacy and safety of the Edwards SAPIEN-XT or SAPIEN-3 heart valves via TAo access were demonstrated by high procedural success and low complication rates. The data indicate that this approach is a viable alternative to established access routes.

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Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - January 3, 2017 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Petzina, R., Lutter, G., Wolf, C., Kühl, C., Freitag-Wolf, S., Panholzer, B., Bramlage, P., Frey, N., Cremer, J., Frank, D. Tags: History, Transplantation - heart, Basic research vascular ADULT CARDIAC Source Type: research