title: Implantation of a Sapien XT aortic bioprosthesis through the left carotid artery.
abstract: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is still under active investigation. When the femoral route is impossible for anatomic reasons, the transapical, transaxillary and direct aortic approaches have demonstrated their effectiveness. We report the successful implantation of a Sapien XT bioprosthesis with the NovaFlex catheter through a left carotid approach.
authors.affiliation: Heart Team, CHRU de Lille, Université Nord France, Lille, France.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Modine
authors.forename: Arnaud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sudre
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Amr
authors.forename: Cedric
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Delhaye
authors.forename: Mohamad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koussa
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D062906:Cardiac Catheters; D002339:Carotid Arteries; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome