Midterm outcomes of transaortic and transapical TAVI in patients with unsuitable vascular anatomy for femoral access: A propensity score inverse probability weight study.

Alberto Pilozzi CasadoFabio BariliFrancesca D'AuriaEliana RaviolaAlessandro ParolariDaniel Le HouérouMauro Romano

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2021)

TAo is safe and feasible in case of contraindication to femoral approach demonstrating comparable midterm outcomes to TA, thus representing a central access alternative, to increase the overall safety of high-risk TAVI procedures.

Keyphrases

transcatheter aortic valve implantation
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
aortic valve
aortic stenosis
body mass index
physical activity
mitral valve
weight loss
type diabetes
heart failure
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
left ventricular
ejection fraction
insulin resistance