The safety of introducing a new generation TAVR device: one departments experience from introducing a second generation repositionable TAVR.
Henrik BjurstenShahab NozohoorMalin JohanssonIgor ZindovicCarl-Fredrik AppelJohan SjögrenMagnus DenckerGöran OlivecronaJan HarnekSasha KoulTed FeldmanMichael J ReardonMatthias GötbergPublished in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2017)
Introduction of a new generation valve can be done with early device success and safety, and without jeopardizing the outcome for patients up to one year. We found no adverse effects by changing valve type and observed improved outcome in terms of lower PVL-rates. Both existing and new centers starting a TAVR program can benefit from the use of a new generation device.