Snare-Assisted Valve Positioning of Self-Expanding Valves for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. JACC Case Rep 2021 Apr;3(4):658-662
Date
07/29/2021Pubmed ID
34317598Pubmed Central ID
PMC8302783DOI
10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.02.010Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85104079408 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 5 CitationsAbstract
We describe 4 cases in which technical challenges were anticipated in delivering a self-expanding TAVR valve due to challenging aortic anatomy or a previous placed surgical aortic valve. An upfront snare strategy is described which facilitates valve centralization and atraumatic valve delivery. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).