title: Vascular access in transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
abstract: The positive early experiences with TAVI however, revealed that vascular access remains a hindrance to broader application and success of the procedure. This article will review the most common vascular routes used to deliver transcatheter aortic valves, and describe a new technique via the right axillary/subclavian artery approach.
authors: Centro Hospitalar de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal.
authors: Vasco
authors: V
authors: da Gama Ribeiro
authors: Luis
authors: L
authors: Vouga
authors: Alan
authors: A
authors: Markowitz
authors: Hiram G
authors: HG
authors: Bezerra
authors: Pedro
authors: P
authors: Braga
authors: Muhammad
authors: M
authors: Ansari
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Leite
authors: Joao
authors: J
authors: Rocha
authors: Monica
authors: M
authors: Carvalho
authors: Daniel I
authors: DI
authors: Simon
authors: Marco A
authors: MA
authors: Costa
mesh_terms: D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome