3D transoesophageal echocardiography in the TAVI sizing arena: should we do it and how do we do it?

3D transoesophageal echocardiography in the TAVI sizing arena: should we do it and how do we do it?

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) was initially proven as an alternative to valvereplacement therapy in those beyond established risk thresholds for conventional surgery.With time the technique has been methodically refined and offered to a progressivelylower risk cohort, and with this...

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Main Authors: Caroline Bleakley, Mehdi Eskandari, Mark Monaghan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:Echo Research and Practice
Subjects:
3D transoesophageal echo
aortic stenosis
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Online Access:http://www.echorespract.com/content/4/1/R21.full

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