The groin first approach for transcatheter aortic valve implantation: are we pushing the limits for transapical implantation?

ObjectiveTranscatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a therapeutic option for old and multimorbid patients with severe aortic stenosis. When applying the groin first approach by transfemoral implantation, patients in the transapical group are highly selected with even higher morbidity. We repo...

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Main Authors:	Beller, Carsten J. (Author) , Schmack, Bastian (Author) , Seppelt, Philipp (Author) , Arif, Rawa (Author) , Bekeredjian, Raffi (Author) , Krumsdorf, Ulrike (Author) , Katus, Hugo (Author) , Karck, Matthias (Author) , Kallenbach, Klaus (Author)
Format:	Article (Journal)
Language:	English
Published:	2013
In:	Clinical research in cardiology Year: 2012, Volume: 102, Issue: 2, Pages: 111-117
ISSN:	1861-0692
DOI:	10.1007/s00392-012-0502-9
Online Access:	Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00392-012-0502-9 Verlag, Volltext: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00392-012-0502-9
Author Notes:	Carsten J. Beller, Bastian Schmack, Philipp Seppelt, Rawa Arif, Raffi Bekeredjian, Ulrike Krumsdorf, Hugo A. Katus, Matthias Karck, Klaus Kallenbach