Key result
Transapical LV puncture provides 100% access to difficult targets despite percutaneous complication risks.
Why the study?
Does transapical left ventricular puncture provide effective access for difficult-to-reach interventional targets in the left heart?
Population
5 patients with difficult-to-reach interventional targets in the left heart.
Design
Case_series
Authors
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May enable access in refractory cases; leaves open safety assessment in larger cohorts.
Case Report (n=5)
Does transapical left ventricular puncture provide effective access for difficult-to-reach interventional targets in the left heart?
Direct transapical left ventricular puncture is a feasible alternative access route for complex structural and electrophysiological interventions when standard approaches are inaccessible, though percutaneous access carries risks of bleeding and coronary injury.
Brown et al. (2008) conducted a case report in Difficult to reach interventional targets in the left heart (n=5). Transapical left ventricular access was evaluated on Procedural access and success. Transapical left ventricular puncture provided easy and immediate access to difficult-to-reach interventional targets in 100% (5/5) of patients, with 2 percutaneous puncture complications.
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