Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Implantation for Aortic Stenosis in Patients Who Cannot Undergo Surgery

B. Leon, Martin; R. Smith, Craig; J. Mack, Michael; Craig Miller, D.; W. Moses, Jeffrey; G. Svensson, Lars; Murat Tuzcu, E.; G. Webb, John; P. Fontana, Gregory; Makkar, Raj; L. Brown, David; C. Block, Peter; A. Guyton, Robert; D. Pichard, Augusto; E. Bavaria, Joseph; C. Herrmann, Howard; S. Douglas, Pamela; L. Petersen, John; J. Akin, Jodi; N. Anderson, William; Wang, Duolao; Pocock, Stuart

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1008232

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Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Implantation for Aortic Stenosis in Patients Who Cannot Undergo Surgery

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Oct 20, 2010

Authors:

Martin B. Leon

Craig R. Smith

Michael J. Mack

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Many patients with severe aortic stenosis and coexisting conditions are not candidates for surgical replacement of the aortic valve. Recently, transcatheter aortic-valve implantation (TAVI) has been suggested as a less invasive treatment for high-risk patients with aortic stenosis. METHO...

Subject

Medicine

Stenosis

Aortic valve replacement

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