Abstract
Access challenges are sometimes encountered in patients who require transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Transapical (TA) access is a well-established alternative, but it is more invasive than the standard transfemoral (TF) access techniques. We adopted the iliac endoconduit technique to perform TF TAVI in a patient with small-caliber, heavily calcified iliac arteries. This technique could provide an adequate access route for TAVI that is minimally invasive, even for patients with prohibitory iliac anatomy.
Keywords:
aortic valve stenosis; endoconduit; transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
MeSH terms
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Aged, 80 and over
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Aortic Valve Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
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Aortic Valve Stenosis / physiopathology
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Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery*
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Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation*
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Blood Vessel Prosthesis*
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Endovascular Procedures / instrumentation*
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Humans
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Iliac Artery / diagnostic imaging
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Iliac Artery / physiopathology
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Iliac Artery / surgery*
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Male
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Peripheral Arterial Disease / diagnostic imaging
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Peripheral Arterial Disease / physiopathology
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Peripheral Arterial Disease / surgery*
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Prosthesis Design
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Severity of Illness Index
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Stents*
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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement*
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Treatment Outcome
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Vascular Calcification / diagnostic imaging
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Vascular Calcification / physiopathology
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Vascular Calcification / surgery*