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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation is a safe and effective alternative to open surgery for high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis, with indications expanding to lower-risk patients.
This comprehensive review highlights the expanding indications for TAVI, the evolution of valve technologies, and the development of alternative access routes to optimize outcomes in patients with severe aortic stenosis.
The use of transcatheter aortic valve implantation is increasing worldwide, with rapid development of new generations of valves and the search for alternative access for implantation. The aim of this review is to summarise current approaches and indications, and to discuss some of the controversies surrounding this procedure.
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Čanádyová et al. (2016) conducted a review in Aortic stenosis. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) vs. Surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) or standard medical therapy was evaluated. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation is a safe and effective alternative to open surgery for high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis, with indications expanding to lower-risk patients.
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