Orbital atherectomy to facilitate transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with calcified iliofemoral arteries: a case series.
Angelo QuaglianaNicholas J MontarelloMaarten VanhaverbekeYannick WillemenLaurence CampensLars SondergaardOle de BackerPublished in: European heart journal. Case reports (2023)
PAD is not uncommon in patients affected by severe symptomatic aortic valve stenosis. Orbital atherectomy can still allow TF-TAVI in selected cases with severe calcific PAD. A meticulous patient selection and a standardized, step-wise procedural execution are mandatory to optimize outcomes.
Keyphrases
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- aortic valve
- aortic valve replacement
- aortic stenosis
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- ejection fraction
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- early onset
- chronic kidney disease
- case report
- prognostic factors
- skeletal muscle
- peritoneal dialysis
- drug induced
- metabolic syndrome
- patient reported outcomes
- adipose tissue
- coronary artery disease
- heart failure
- weight loss