Fractional Flow Reserve Evaluation in Patients Considered for Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Case Series | Zendy

Barbara E. Stähli | Zendy; Willibald Maier | Zendy; Roberto Corti | Zendy; Thomas F. Lüscher | Zendy; Lukas Altwegg | Zendy

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Fractional Flow Reserve Evaluation in Patients Considered for Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Case Series

Author(s) -

Barbara E. Stähli,

Willibald Maier,

Roberto Corti,

Thomas F. Lüscher,

Lukas Altwegg

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

cardiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.547

H-Index - 63

eISSN - 1421-9751

pISSN - 0008-6312

DOI - 10.1159/000342780

Subject(s) - medicine , fractional flow reserve , cardiology , concomitant , conventional pci , coronary artery disease , percutaneous coronary intervention , stenosis , hemodynamics , population , aortic valve , myocardial infarction , coronary angiography , environmental health

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become an established therapy for severe aortic stenosis (AS) in high-risk elderly individuals. Concomitant coronary artery disease (CAD) is frequently encountered in this patient population and may have an impact on outcomes. Hence, in patients with both severe AS and CAD, a bespoke therapy of both AS and/or CAD appears mandatory.

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