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Upper-extremity Approach for Secondary Access in Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Published on: August 8, 2025
Current approach to transfemoral aortic valve replacement
Paweł Kleczyński1, Danuta Sorysz, Łukasz Rzeszutko
1Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland. kleczu@interia.pl
Kardiologia Polska
|April 12, 2013
Summary
A 73-year-old male with severe aortic stenosis and high surgical risk successfully underwent transfemoral aortic valve replacement. This percutaneous valve treatment offered a viable solution for this high-risk patient.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiology
- Cardiac Surgery
Background:
- Severe aortic stenosis poses significant risks, especially in elderly patients with high surgical comorbidities.
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is an emerging alternative for patients deemed high-risk for traditional surgery.
