title: How we do it: effective stabilization of the apical delivery sheath during transapical aortic valve implantation.
abstract: A technique is described by which an effective stabilisation of the apical introducer sheath is achieved by a pneumatic holding arm, during transapical aortic valve implantation procedure.
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cologne University Heart Centre, Cologne, Germany. navid.madershahian@uk-koeln.de
authors: Navid
authors: N
authors: Madershahian
authors: Maximilian
authors: M
authors: Scherner
authors: Thorsten
authors: T
authors: Wahlers
mesh_terms: D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*