Transthoracic echocardiography is adequate for intraprocedural guidance of transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Transthoracic echocardiography is adequate for intraprocedural guidance of transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Background: While transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has traditionally been supported intraprocedurally by transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE), transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is increasingly being used. We evaluated echocardiographic imaging characteristics and clinical outcome...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Renuka Jain, Daniel P O’Hair, Tanvir K Bajwa, Denise Ignatowski, Daniel Harland, Amanda M Kirby, Tracy Hammonds, Suhail Q Allaqaband, Jonathan Kay, Bijoy K Khandheria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Echo Research and Practice
Subjects:
aortic valve
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
echocardiography
Online Access:http://www.echorespract.com/content/4/4/63.full

Internet

http://www.echorespract.com/content/4/4/63.full

Similar Items