Title
Available Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Technology
Publication Date
2015
Journal Title
Curr Atheroscler Rep
Abstract
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is an alternative and now recommended therapy for patients who meet indications for surgical valve replacement and are high or prohibitive surgical risk. Available TAVR technologies are rapidly emerging to treat this complex patient population. This review discusses the specific valve designs of the transcatheter heart valves currently used, newer generation modifications to overcome limitations of earlier valve designs, and novel imaging modalities, such as computed tomographic angiography-fluoroscopy and echocardiography-fluoroscopy fusion imaging, available for pre-procedural planning and intra-procedural guidance.
Volume Number
17
Issue Number
3
Pages
7
Document Type
Article
EPub Date
2015/02/06
Status
Faculty, Northwell Researcher
Facility
School of Medicine; Northwell Health
Primary Department
Cardiology
Additional Departments
Pediatrics; Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
PMID
DOI
10.1007/s11883-015-0488-7