Image in cardiology

  • Hellmuth Weich Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital
  • Christelle Ackermann Department of Radiodiagnosis, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24170/9-4-1832

Abstract

The preferred route for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is via the femoral arteries. These vessels are frequently diseased in the typical elderly TAVI-candidate and therefore require a thorough pre-procedural evaluation. Failure to do so may result in vascular access complications with a high mortality risk. Rodés-Cabau, et al. showed 25% mortality within 30 days in cases with access site complications.(1,2) We therefore advocate imaging of the femoral vessels in all cases with either conventional angiography or CT-angiography.

Published
2017-04-03
Issue
Vol. 9 No. 4 (2012): Spring
Section
Image in Cardiology

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