title: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation of a CoreValve device using novel real-time imaging guidance.
abstract: Thorough imaging of the aortic valve and related structures is highly important before and during transcatheter aortic-valve implantation. However, conventional aortography is limited for guiding precise valve placement and depends on contrast injections. A real-time imaging system capable of guiding the operator during Edwards-SPAIEN valve procedures has been introduced (C-THV, Paieon, Inc.). We describe the first application of the novel C-THV system during CoreValve implantation in a very challenging clinical scenario that required precise high implantation using minimal contrast.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Institute of Interventional Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: Danny
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dvir
authors.forename: Ifat
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lavi
authors.forename: Ran
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kornowski
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D001027:Aortography; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media