title: Transaortic transcatheter aortic valve implantation: potential issues associated with the use of the ASCENDRA transapical delivery system.
abstract: Transaortic transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAo-TAVI) has been recently proposed as an alternative to transapical (TA) and transfemoral (TF) approach. We now discuss a technical issue associated with TAo-TAVI related to the use of a delivery system dedicated to the antegrade TA approach. The potential solutions to this issue as well as the potential advantages of the TAo approach are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nombela-Franco
authors.forename: Josep
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rodés-Cabau
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Doyle
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Delarochellière
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Urena
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mok
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dumont
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001021:Aortic Valve; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D062906:Cardiac Catheters; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans