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Published on: August 8, 2025
The selection of transcatheter heart valves in transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Zachary Tugaoen1, Peter Nguyen2, Sameer Arora2
1Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States.
Abstract:
Transcatheter heart valve technology has rapidly progressed since initial approval in the United States. There are currently two widely available transcatheter heart valve delivery systems approved in the US; however limited data exist on optimal device selection for various patient populations. This review explores the characteristics of currently approved transcatheter heart valve systems and scenarios where one valve system may be favored over others. We provide a simplified decision tree for selecting the optimal transcatheter valve system for specific patient-centered characteristics.

