This video shows a right axillary Edwards SAPIEN 3 TAVR implanted through the new apical Certitude delivery system, in a patient with severe aortic stenosis. The postoperative follow-up was uneventful and the patient was discharged home on postoperative day three.
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Cardiac
December 2, 2015
November 30, 2015
This is an expert commentary on the state of the art in this field together with an audio commentary also available on this link
November 26, 2015
Arie Blitz of the McAllen Heart Hospital, McAllen, Texas, delivers a talk on vertical and horizontal integration in health care.
November 25, 2015
This article reports on the long-term (up to 15 year) survival of patients who participated in the COURAGE trial.
November 24, 2015
A nice short demonstration from Michael Mack of his cannulation technique for minimally invasive AVR with femoral vein cannulation
November 23, 2015
The authors report on TAVI implantation through the brachiocephalic artery in patients without ideal femoral access. This approach is safe and feasible. The distance between access point and implant site is short, facilitating catheter manipulation and implantation itself.
November 23, 2015
Results of the Dutch National Paediatric HTx Programme are presented. Eighteen of 43 eligible patients underwent implantation of a ventricular assist device. The authors provide a detailed description of the outcomes.
November 23, 2015
Prediction of the implantation plane in transcatheter aortic valve implantation using a multislice computed tomography-based method is evaluated in 244 patients. The results reveal large interindividual differences
November 23, 2015
How to develop the perfect clinical guideline: Instructions by the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS).
November 23, 2015
Marc Ruel of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute poses the question: can a single ITA composite graft adequately supply the heart?