The Transaortic Approach for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Initial Clinical Experience in the United States

Conclusions: TAVR via the TAO approach is technically feasible, seems to be associated with favorable outcomes, and expands the current alternative options for access sites in patients with inoperable aortic stenosis who are ineligible for TF TAVR.

Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - April 12, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Joel A. Lardizabal, Brian P. O'Neill, Harit V. Desai, Conrad J. Macon, Alexis P. Rodriguez, Claudia A. Martinez, Carlos E. Alfonso, Martin S. Bilsker, Roger G. Carillo, Mauricio G. Cohen, Alan W. Heldman, William W. O'Neill, Donald B. Williams Tags: Interventional Cardiology Source Type: research