Surgical approach to transcatheter aortic valve implantation - state of art in 2010

Abstract

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation is a new solution for patients with multiples comorbidities suffering from severe aortic valve stenosis. It offers a number of advatages to patients. But the procedure is quite complex. Very important is the strategy which permits the correct planning and cooperation of multidisciplinary team. The most popular vascular approach are transfemoral and transapical but there are other possibilities too. Short description each of them were presented.
Polish Surgery 2010, 12, 1, 33-38