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Transaortic Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Potential Issues Associated with the Use of the ASCENDRA Transapical Delivery System
Author(s) -
NombelaFranco Luis,
RodésCabau Josep,
Doyle Daniel,
DeLarochellière Robert,
Urena Marina,
Mok Michael,
Dumont Eric
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2012.01464.x
Subject(s) - medicine , delivery system , aortic valve , prosthesis design , cardiology , biomedical engineering
Transaortic transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAo‐TAVI) has been recently proposed as an alternative to transapical (TA) and transfemoral (TF) approach. We now discuss a technical issue associated with TAo‐TAVI related to the use of a delivery system dedicated to the antegrade TA approach. The potential solutions to this issue as well as the potential advantages of the TAo approach are discussed. (J Card Surg 2012;27:438‐440)