Transfemoral aortic valve replacement with the SAPIEN XT valve: step-by-step

Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011 Spring;23(1):51-4. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2011.04.005.

Abstract

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has become an attractive alternative for patients with severe aortic stenosis at high surgical risk. We describe a step-by-step approach to performing TAVR with the SAPIEN XT valve.

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / diagnosis
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / therapy*
  • Cardiac Catheterization / instrumentation*
  • Cardiac Catheterization / methods
  • Catheterization
  • Femoral Artery*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis*
  • Humans
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Radiography, Interventional
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Treatment Outcome