Robotic-assisted real-time MRI-guided TAVR: from system deployment to in vivo experiment in swine model.

Joshua L ChanDumitru MaziluJustin G MillerTimothy HuntKeith A HorvathMing Li

Published in: International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery (2016)

These phantom and in vivo studies demonstrate the feasibility and advantages of robotic-assisted TAVR under rtMRI guidance. This robotic system increases the precision of valve deployments, diminishes environmental constraints, and improves the overall success of TAVR.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
aortic stenosis
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
ejection fraction
magnetic resonance imaging
coronary artery disease
minimally invasive
contrast enhanced
mitral valve
heart failure
image quality
diffusion weighted imaging
case control