TCT-655 Should we perform carotid artery screening before aortic valve replacement?

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Review Article

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a novel therapeutic intervention for the replacement of severely stenotic aortic valves in high-risk patients for standard surgical procedures. Since the initial PARTNER trial results, use of TAVR has been on the rise each year. New delivery methods and different valves have been developed and modified in order to promote the minimally invasive p...

Arterial remodeling of the common carotid artery after aortic valve replacement in patients with aortic stenosis.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Aortic stenosis, causing flow abnormalities, disturbs the normal hemodynamics in the common carotid arteries. The aim of the present study was to investigate the remodeling process of the common carotid arteries after surgical correction of aortic stenosis. METHODS Eleven subjects with aortic stenosis were studied before and 1 and 6 months after aortic valve replacement...

Coronary artery spasm following aortic valve replacement.

The authors present a clinical case of coronary artery spasm in a 62-year-old woman undergoing elective aortic valve replacement surgery for aortic regurgitation. On admission at ICU, the patient developed marked hemodynamic and electrical instability. Emergent coronary angiography demonstrated a pronounced spasm of the distal portion of the right coronary artery, apparently related to compress...

Should Aortic Valve Calcification be Checked Before Percutaneous Coronary Intervention?

Aortic Root Replacement : Should the valve be fixed or spared ?

Despite the frequency of aortic valve (AV) surgery, techniques for AV repair have been adopted more slowly by surgeons when compared to repair techniques for the mitral valve. Undoubtedly the fact that the majority of AV operations are performed to relieve stenosis explains higher rates of AV replacement and reduced opportunities for repair experience. However there is growing recognition that ...