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Upper-extremity Approach for Secondary Access in Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Published on: August 8, 2025
Simplified UNICORN for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.
Raviteja R Guddeti1, Janelle Muuse1, Santiago Garcia1
1The Carl and Edyth Lindner Research Center, The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
JACC. Case Reports
|May 13, 2026
Summary
The UNICORN technique simplifies leaflet modification during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) to prevent coronary obstruction. This radiofrequency-based approach offers advantages over existing methods for TAVR procedures.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiology
- Medical Devices
Background:
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a common procedure for aortic stenosis.
- Coronary obstruction is a potential complication during TAVR, especially in valve-in-valve cases.
- Existing methods for preventing coronary obstruction, like BASILICA, have limitations.
