Transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
In the 7 years since the first implant, more than 7000 transcatheter aortic valve implantations (TAVI) have been performed worldwide. This article describes the latest available information on this field and the upcoming technological expectations.
Del Valle-Fernández
Raquel
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Structural and Congenital Heart Disease, Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular Institute, 130 East 77th Street, 9th Floor Black Hall, New York, NY 10021-10075, USA.
Martinez
Claudia A
CA
Ruiz
Carlos E
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D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans