Echocardiographic imaging of procedural complications during balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) using a balloon-expandable valve is an accepted alternative to surgical replacement for severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis in high risk or inoperable patients. Intraprocedural transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) offers real-time imaging guidance throughout the procedure and allows for rapid and accurate assessment of complications and procedural results. The value of intraprocedural TEE for TAVR will likely increase in the future as this procedure is performed in lower surgical risk patients, who also have lower risk for general anesthesia, but a greater expectation of optimal results with lower morbidity and mortality. This imaging compendium from the PARTNER (Placement of Aortic Transcatheter Valves) trials is intended to be a comprehensive compilation of intraprocedural complications imaged by intraprocedural TEE and diagnostic tools to anticipate and/or prevent their occurrence.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Hahn, RT; Kodali, S; Tuzcu, EM; Leon, MB; Kapadia, S; Gopal, D; Lerakis, S; Lindman, BR; Wang, Z; Webb, J; Thourani, VH; Douglas, PS

Published Date

  • March 2015

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 8 / 3

Start / End Page

  • 288 - 318

PubMed ID

  • 25772835

Pubmed Central ID

  • PMC4428173

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1876-7591

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.jcmg.2014.12.013

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States