The most common approach for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is transfemoral access. Yet, a subset of patients require alternative access. This study shows the evolution and outcomes of alternative-access TAVR at Cleveland Clinic.
Evolution of Alternative-access Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Submitted by: Christopher Anderson
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Source URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.02.018
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Author(s): Bogdan Kindzelski, MD, MS
Stephanie L. Mick, MD
Amar Krishnaswamy, MD
Samir R. Kapadia, MD
Tamer Attia, MD, PhD
Kevin Hodges, MD
Shirin Siddiqi, MD
Ashley M. Lowry, MS
Eugene H. Blackstone, MD
Zoran Popovic, MD, PhD
Lars G. Svensson, MD, PhD
Shinya Unai, MD
James J. Yun, MD, PhD
