title: [Echocardiography in transcatheter aortic valve implantation].
abstract: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a novel therapeutic option, recommended for the treatment of patients with severe aortic stenosis who are at high risk from conventional open surgery. Multiple registries have documented favorable outcomes, including survival and quality of life. Success of TAVI depends upon the consideration of patient selection. Echocardiography is a mandatory tool to provide important data in patient selection, evaluation, guidance of intervention, and patient follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey. saytekin@superonline.com.
authors.forename: Saide
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aytekin
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Selen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yurdakul
mesh_terms: D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D012042:Registries; D065467:Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement; D016896:Treatment Outcome