Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in Jehovah's Witness patients with symptomatic severe aortic valve stenosis.
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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is currently reserved for high or prohibitive surgical-risk patients with aortic valve stenosis. We report on successful TAVI in two Jehovah's witness patients. It offers a simple and effective treatment of severe aortic valve stenosis in high-risk patients who refuse the use of allogeneic blood and blood products.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
دوره 15 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012