Background— To date, the surgical approach is the only option to replace the aortic valve. Percutaneous pulmonary valve replacement has recently opened new perspectives on transcatheter replacement of ...

AR, aortic regurgitation; LV, left ventricle; LVOT, left ventricle outflow tract; LVOT-AR, quantitative aortic regurgitation in the left ventricular outflow tract; PVL, paravalvular leakage; RAUC, ...

Percutaneous aortic valve replacement with a stent-mounted bioprosthetic valve device was initially reported by Cribier et al 5,6 in 2002, with a growing experience since then. Challenges Encountered.

Percutaneous aortic valve replacement is becoming a reality and brings new hope for a number of patients who cannot currently be treated with traditional surgical techniques. Whereas surgical ...

Percutaneous aortic valve replacement- a revolution in Cardiac Surgery . by Medindia Content Team on Sep 6 2005 3:14 PM. The aortic valve in the heart is the valve that governs the flow of blood ...

Percutaneous implantation of a biological valve in the pulmonary position has recently enlarged the field of interventional cardiovascular catheterisation.1 Aortic valve disease is much more frequent ...

One of the primary challenges of percutaneous valve delivery systems is achieving vascular access without excessive vascular complications. Most of the published experiences with these systems ...

Introduction. Aortic stenosis (AS) is a common valvular heart disease with a poor prognosis. With increasing evidence supporting the efficacy of TAVR in intermediate- and low-risk AS patients, TAVR is ...

Percutaneous heart valves are a new and evolving technology with a vast potential to benefit many patients and to dramatically change the therapeutic paradigm for valvular heart disease.