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 ...

Cite this: Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement: Are We Ready? - Medscape - Apr 02, 2010. Abstract Technical Obstacles Early Experiences Conclusion References ...

The aortic valve can be defective in some cases, leading to a compromise in the same. The defect can be present right form birth or it can be acquired as a result of other diseases.

CEO Christian Mazzi said the minimally invasive surgical technique could provide better outcomes for patients than ...

Transcatheter pulmonic valve replacement is indicated in patients with congenital, symptomatic pulmonary valve stenosis or insufficiency who have previously undergone right ventricular outflow tract ...

Dr. Cribier described the development and evolution of percutaneous aortic valve replacement at the 30th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions ...

Although initial results of percutaneous aortic valve replacement are encouraging, delivery system size (currently 18–24 F) will have to be addressed for wider application of this procedure ...

Surgical valve replacement is currently the only effective treatment for patients with aortic stenosis. Many patients are, however, unsuitable for surgery because of end-stage disease, older age ...

Percutaneous aortic valve replacement is an innovative minimally invasive technique for heart valve implantation. This procedure, which takes place in a catheterization lab, is performed on a ...

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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 ...

With the CoreValve system, aortic valve replacement is performed by threading a special delivery catheter through the femoral artery in the groin and into the aorta in a direction opposite, or ...