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TCT-698 Comparison of the fully repositionable and retrievable Lotus Valve and Direct Flow Medical Valve for the treatment of severe aortic stenosis: a high-volume single center experience

Authors :
Andrea Aurelio
Akihito Tanaka
Azeem Latib
Neil Ruparelia
Vittorio Romano
Ottavio Alfieri
Luca A. Ferri
Damiano Regazzoli
Antonio Colombo
Eustachio Agricola
Antonio Mangieri
Matteo Montorfano
Francesco Giannini
Richard J. Jabbour
Alaide Chieffo
Marco Ancona
Matteo Longoni
Source :
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 68:B282
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2016.

Abstract

A limitation of first generation transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) devices was the occurrence of paravalvular leak (PVL) that when greater than mild has been demonstrated to a predictor of mortality. Second generation devices have been designed to reduce this. One technological advance

Details

ISSN :
07351097
Volume :
68
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Accession number :
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