title: Optimisation of TAVI: is it mature enough to be defined as a PCI-like procedure?
abstract: In recent years, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has been demonstrated to be at least as effective as surgical aortic valve replacement in high-risk patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis. Today, the procedure is highly standardised and reproducible, and one of the most debated issues is whether TAVI is ready to be simplified. In experienced centres, a simplified or minimalist approach to TAVI is already routine and it has been shown to be as safe and effective as the more traditional approach in selected patients.
authors.affiliation: Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barbanti
authors.forename: Corrado
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tamburino
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000503:physiopathology; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards*; D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000592:standards; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome