Transcatheter aortic valve insertion (TAVI): a review.

Area of Science:

• Cardiovascular medicine
• Interventional cardiology
• Medical imaging

Background:

• Severe aortic stenosis requires effective treatment options.
• Transcatheter aortic valve insertion (TAVI) has emerged as a significant advancement.
• Increasing adoption of TAVI necessitates broader clinical understanding.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review the evolution and procedural aspects of TAVI.
• To highlight the critical role of imaging in TAVI.
• To discuss imaging's contribution to TAVI success and complication management.

Main Methods:

• Literature review of TAVI development and application.
• Analysis of imaging modalities used in TAVI.
• Discussion of imaging's role in pre-procedural, intra-procedural, and post-procedural phases.

Main Results:

• TAVI has transformed care for severe aortic stenosis.
• Successful TAVI depends on meticulous imaging assessment.
• Various imaging techniques are vital throughout the TAVI process.

Conclusions:

• Clinicians must be familiar with TAVI and its imaging requirements.
• Comprehensive imaging is essential for optimizing TAVI results.
• Understanding imaging's role aids in identifying and managing TAVI-related complications.