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Current Cardiology Reports
Published in: Current Cardiology Reports 11/2016

01-11-2016 | Valvular Heart Disease (A Wang, Section Editor)

Access Options for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients with Unfavorable Aortoiliofemoral Anatomy

Authors: Jayendrakumar S. Patel, Amar Krishnaswamy, Lars G. Svensson, E. Murat Tuzcu, Stephanie Mick, Samir R. Kapadia

Published in: Current Cardiology Reports | Issue 11/2016

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Abstract

In the current era, 10–15 % of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)-eligible high and prohibitive risk patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis are not candidates for transfemoral arterial access. Knowledge of the various alternative access options can enable TAVR teams to provide improved quality of life and potentially life-saving treatment for a group of patients who otherwise have no viable options. In this article, we review approach to patients with unfavorable femoral arterial anatomy and provide an in-depth discussion on the various alternative routes for TAVR.
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Metadata
Title
Access Options for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients with Unfavorable Aortoiliofemoral Anatomy
Authors
Jayendrakumar S. Patel
Amar Krishnaswamy
Lars G. Svensson
E. Murat Tuzcu
Stephanie Mick
Samir R. Kapadia
Publication date
01-11-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Cardiology Reports / Issue 11/2016
Print ISSN: 1523-3782
Electronic ISSN: 1534-3170
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11886-016-0788-8

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