Transfemoral versus transapical approach for transcatheter aortic valve implantation: hospital outcome and risk factor analysis.

Transfemoral versus transapical approach for transcatheter aortic valve implantation: hospital outcome and risk factor analysis.

Abstract Background Transcatheter aortic valve implantation is indicated in high-risk patients with aortic stenosis. We compared the clinical outcome of 180 consecutive patients who underwent transapical (TA) and transfemoral (TF) procedures in a single centre. Methods Ninety consecutive TA (TA-grou...

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Main Authors: Enrico Ferrari, Eric Eeckhout, Sanjiv Keller, Olivier Muller, Piergiorgio Tozzi, Denis Berdajs, Ludwig Karl von Segesser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Aortic valve stenosis
Transfemoral aortic valve implantation
Transapical aortic valve implantation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-017-0638-9

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