title: [Rapidly evolving techniques for structural heart disease interventions].
abstract: Structural heart disease interventions are the transcatheter techniques used for treating non-coronary heart disease. In recent years, these techniques have generated considerable interest even though they still comprise only a small percentage of the total volume of interventions performed in interventional cardiology departments. The level of interest in these techniques is high probably because their application is characterized by a number of special features: a) the need for multidisciplinary teams; b) the need for specialized education and training; c) the requirement for special skills developed through education and experience, and d) the limited number of referral centers at present. This article describes four specific techniques: a) percutaneous closure of perivalvular leaks; b) percutaneous left atrial appendage obliteration; c) percutaneous treatment of mitral regurgitation, and d) transcatheter implantation of prosthetic aortic valves. We explore the rationale for using the technique, the specific procedures involved and the results obtained.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, España. ejgarcia1@telefonica.net
authors.forename: Eulogio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: Rosana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hernández-Antolín
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dutary
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paulo
authors.forename: Jerónimo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Heredia
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Guerrero
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: Tamar
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gorgadze
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Almería
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Macaya
mesh_terms: D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002309:Cardiology / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D002983:Clinical Competence; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012017:Referral and Consultation