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Title of Journal: Curr Atheroscler Rep
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Abbravation: Current Atherosclerosis Reports
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Authors: Dillon Weiss Carlos E Ruiz Luigi Pirelli Vladimir Jelnin Gregory P Fontana Chad Kliger
Publish Date: 2015/02/05
Volume: 17, Issue: 3, Pages: 10-
Abstract
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement TAVR is an alternative and now recommended therapy for patients who meet indications for surgical valve replacement and are high or prohibitive surgical risk Available TAVR technologies are rapidly emerging to treat this complex patient population This review discusses the specific valve designs of the transcatheter heart valves currently used newer generation modifications to overcome limitations of earlier valve designs and novel imaging modalities such as computed tomographic angiographyfluoroscopy and echocardiographyfluoroscopy fusion imaging available for preprocedural planning and intraprocedural guidanceChad Kliger has received a speaking honorarium from St Jude Medical Philips Healthcare Carlos E Ruiz is a consultant for Valtech St Jude Medical Sorin Medical receives research grants from Philips Healthcare and has financial interest in Vascular Therapies MitrAssist Entourage and BioInspire Gregory P Fontana is a consultant for St Jude Medical and receives research support from Medtronic and honoraria from Sorin Medical and Edwards Dillon Weiss Luigi Pirelli and Vladimir Jelnin declare that they have no conflict of interest
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