[Transcatheter replacement of the aortic valve--a novel treatment modality for high-risk patients].
Aortic stenosis is the most common valve disease and in line with the rising life expectancy, the population of patients with this disease is expected to rise in years to come. About one third of the patients evaluated for conventional surgical replacement of the aortic valve are dismissed due to high risk of complication as a result of age and occurrence of comorbidity. For this group of inoperable patients, a new treatment can be offered in the form of transcatheter replacement of the aortic valve. This article describes the method and the current experiences.
Olsen
Lene Kjaer
LK
Kardiologisk Klinik B 2014, Rigshospitalet, DK-2100 København Ø.
Engstrøm
Thomas
T
Wachtell
Kristian
K
Kristensen
Thomas
T
Hassager
Christian
C
Ihlemann
Nikolaj
N
Møller
Jacob Eifer
JE
Andersen
Lars Willy
LW
Olsen
Peter Skov
PS
Søndergaard
Lars
L
D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D018579:Patient Selection; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome