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Standardized Technique of Aortic Valve Re-implantation for Valve-sparing Aortic Root Replacement
Published on: December 11, 2017
Successful transcatheter aortic valve replacement in an oversized 800 mm2 annulus and bicuspid aortic valve
Kyle D Buchanan1, Toby Rogers1, Christian Shults1
1Section of Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, United States.
Abstract:
The current iterations of balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) valves consist of a maximum size of 29 mm, corresponding to maximum annulus area of 680 mm2. However, a number of patients who qualify for TAVR based on surgical risk may have anatomical features outside the FDA-approved descriptions. The technique of overexpansion of TAVR valves during deployment allows for more patients to be treated successfully. This particular case demonstrates that overexpansion is safe and efficacious in a very large annulus of >800 mm2. Careful planning and consideration of aortic root calcification is helpful for technique of overexpansion and, ultimately, the technique may increase the number of patients eligible for TAVR.
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