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Suprasternal access for transcatheter aortic valve implantation: All ways lead to Rome
Author(s) -
Saia Francesco,
Leone Alessandro
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.28909
Subject(s) - medicine , aortic valve , lead (geology) , cardiology , key (lock) , surgery , computer security , computer science , geomorphology , geology
Key PointsWhat the article teaches . Suprasternal (SS) access to the innominate artery is an easy and very safe approach for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) when transfemoral (TF) access is not feasible. How it will impact practice . In experienced hands, SS TAVI could become the preferred alternative approach for non‐TF TAVI. What new research/study would help answer the question posed . The hypothesis of superior safety of SS access for TAVI in comparison with other non‐TF approaches should be investigated in dedicated studies.