Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in difficult situations

Updated on May 17, 2019

Introduction

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become a mature procedure. Apart from being, without contest, the reference technique for inoperable and high-risk patients, it can be safely proposed to intermediate risk patients and is under investigation for low risk patients 1, 21. Gilard M, Eltchaninoff H, Donzeau-Gouge P, Chevreul K, Fajadet J, Leprince P, Leguerrier A, Lievre M, Prat A, Teiger E, Lefevre T, Tchetche D, Carrie D, Himbert D, Albat B, Cribier A, Sudre A, Blanchard D, Rioufol G, Collet F, Houel R, Dos Santos P, Meneveau N, Ghostine S, Manigold T, Guyon P, Grisoli D, Le Breton H, Delpine S, Didier R, Favereau X, Souteyrand G, Ohlmann P, Doisy V, Grollier G, Gommeaux A, Claudel JP, Bourlon F, Bertrand B, Laskar M, Iung B, and Investigators F. Late Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in High-Risk Patients: The FRANCE-2 Registry. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2016;68:1637-1647. Link2. Leon MB, Smith CR, Mack MJ, Makkar RR, Svensson LG, Kodali SK, Thourani VH, Tuzcu EM, Miller DC, Herrmann HC, Doshi D, Cohen DJ, Pichard AD, Kapadia S, Dewey T, Babaliaros V, Szeto WY, Williams MR, Kereiakes D, Zajarias A, Greason KL, Whisenant BK, Hodson RW, Moses JW,...

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