RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Rizzo, Toni
T1 TAVI: 10 Years after the First Case
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2012
FD SAGE Publications
VO 12
IS 13
SP 9
OP 10
DO 10.1177/155989771213002
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/13/9.abstract
AB The first human transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) was performed in 2002. Since then, TAVI has been evaluated as an alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement and medical treatment in several clinical trials. This article reviews the evidence from these trials. Also discussed are current tools for risk stratification and the risks of TAVI in low- and high-risk patients, and latest guidelines on the management of valvular heart disease.