| Literature DB >> 23242973 |
James Cockburn1, Adam de Belder, Mike Lewis, Uday Trivedi, David Hildick-Smith.
Abstract
Trans-catheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now recognised as an effective way to treat patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis when open surgical repair is not feasible or considered too high risk. Retrograde trans-femoral TAVI (TF-TAVI) requires large bore vascular access (18-24F), and successful management of the access site is key to maintaining the minimally invasive nature of the procedure. This editorial reviews the current techniques available to facilitate percutaneous vascular closure and the common complications associated with vascular access.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23242973 DOI: 10.1007/s11239-012-0854-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Thromb Thrombolysis ISSN: 0929-5305 Impact factor: 2.300