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Transapical access: current status and future directions.

Johannes Blumenstein1, Arnaud Van Linden, Mani Arsalan

  • 1Kerckhoff-Klinik, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bad Nauheim, Germany.

Expert Review of Medical Devices
|December 8, 2011
PubMed
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Transapical access is now a standard approach for transcatheter aortic valve implantation, demonstrating safety and effectiveness. This versatile technique supports various interventions and new device development for aortic and mitral valve conditions.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Medical Device Technology

Background:

  • Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has rapidly advanced.
  • Transapical access has become a routine method for TAVI procedures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the evolution and benefits of the transapical approach in TAVI.
  • To emphasize its versatility for current and future cardiac interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of transapical access techniques in TAVI.
  • Analysis of feasibility, safety, and complication rates.
  • Assessment of anatomical advantages for device implantation.

Main Results:

  • Transapical access is feasible, safe, and reproducible with low complication rates.

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  • The approach accommodates larger profile devices.
  • Short anatomical distance facilitates aortic and mitral valve interventions.

    • Conclusions:

    • Minimally invasive transapical access is a reliable approach for TAVI.
    • It serves as a versatile platform for developing novel transcatheter aortic and mitral devices.