title: A review of most relevant complications of transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
abstract: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has emerged for treating aortic stenosis in patients who are poor candidates for surgical aortic valve replacement. Currently, the balloon-expandable Edwards Sapien valve-which is usually implanted via a transfemoral or transapical approach-and the self-expanding CoreValve ReValving system-which is designed for retrograde application-are the most widely implanted valves worldwide. Although a promising approach for high-risk patients, the indication may be expanded to intermediate- and eventually low-risk patients in the future; however, doing so will require a better understanding of potential complications, risk factors for these complications, and strategies to individualize each patient to a different access route and a specific valve. This paper reviews the most relevant complications that may occur in patients who undergo catheter-based aortic valve implantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 3400 Bainbridge Avenue, MAP 5, New York, NY 10467, USA.
authors.forename: Siyamek
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Neragi-Miandoab
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Michler