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Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Valve-in-Valve Implantation Using Commercially Available Transcatheter Valve. First Australian Experience.

Authors :
Putrino, Anthony
Scalia, Gregory
Natani, Sarvesh
Margale, Swaroop
Rapchuk, Ivan
Binny, Simon
Lau, Catherine
Lwin, Myo
Clarke, Andrew
Raffel, Christopher
Walters, Darren L.
Source :
Heart, Lung & Circulation. Apr2018, Vol. 27 Issue 4, pe42-e45. 1p.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

In patients with a degenerative mitral bioprosthesis and prohibitive surgical risk there is emerging evidence for the feasibility of valve-in-valve procedures via a percutaneous transvenous transseptal approach. This paper describes the first time this procedure has been performed in Australia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14439506
Volume :
27
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Heart, Lung & Circulation
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
128277266
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2017.11.002