The role of the heart team in complicated transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a 7-year single-centre experience [1]
The procedure of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) was analyzed in 2287 patients. About 11% needed surgical interventions, about 2% were converted to full sternotomy and about 1% required use of the heart lung machine. The authors advocate the presence of a cardiac surgeon at each TAVI and building experienced teams within specialized centres.
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
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Cardiac [4]