Local versus general anesthesia for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVR)- systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
The hypothesis of this study was that local anesthesia with monitored anesthesia care (MAC) is not harmful in comparison to general anesthesia (GA) for patients undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVR).TAVR is a rapidly spreading ...
Webb, J +21 more
core +2 more sources
Computed Tomographic Assessment before Transcatheter Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacement
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) are catheter-based interventional techniques for treating patients having high risk for surgical aortic or mitral valve replacement, respectively.
Mona Bhatia +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Cost-utility of transcatheter aortic valve implantation for inoperable patients with severe aortic stenosis treated by medical management: a UK cost-utility analysis based on patient-level data from the ADVANCE study. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To use patient-level data from the ADVANCE study to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) compared to medical management (MM) in patients with severe aortic stenosis from the perspective of the UK ...
Busca, R +32 more
core +1 more source
New stent for transapical mitral valve replacement in acute swine experiment
Background Many patients with mitral regurgitation are denied open-heart surgery due to perceived high risk. Transcatheter mitral valve replacement is a therapeutic alternative for patients at high surgical risk.
Yu Zou, Peng Teng, Liang Ma
doaj +1 more source
Background Valve-in-Valve (VIV) Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) is now the treatment of choice in high-surgical-risk patients with failing aortic bioprosthesis. Although less performed, VIV-Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR) is a
Marco Zanobini +7 more
doaj +1 more source
Surgical antegrade transcatheter mitral valve implantation for symptomatic mitral valve disease and heavily calcified annulus. [PDF]
Surgical techniques for the treatment of mitral valve disease (MVD) have continuously evolved; however, anatomical details like severe annular calcification remain challenging and require sophisticated surgical strategies. Among patients with symptomatic
Langhammer, Bettina Michaela +4 more
core +2 more sources
Concomitant mitral and aortic valve stenosis in a patient with mitral annular calcification and porcelain aorta poses a unique problem to the surgical team.
Navneet Mehta +7 more
doaj +1 more source
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement for Treating Native Mitral Valve Disease: Current Status [PDF]
Transcatheter mitral valve replacement is increasingly being used as a treatment for high-risk patients who have native mitral valve disease; however, no comprehensive studies on its effectiveness have been reported.
Hu, Junjie +6 more
core +1 more source
Transcatheter Mitral Valve-in-Valve Implantations Using Inverted J-Valve
BackgroundAs bioprosthetic valves are being widely used, the incidence of structural valve deterioration increases, as well as the need for reoperation. Transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve implantations are being increasingly adopted as an alternative to
Lulu Liu +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Sixteen year retrospective analysis of rheumatic and non-rheumatic heart disease patients undergoing valve procedures at Groote Schuur Hospital first incidence single aortic and mitral valve replacement [PDF]
Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references.Rheumatic heart disease is still the most common cause of valvular heart lesions requiring replacement or repair procedures worldwide.
Ogunrombi, Akinwumi Babatunde
core +1 more source

