A 70-year-old male patient was referred to hospital with signs of acute myocardial infarction. Echocardiography confirmed impaired left ventricular function and severe low flow, low gradient aortic valve stenosis. Would you go for surgical aortic valve replacement or transfemoral TAVI?
06 Apr 2022
How should I treat? - TAVI in bicuspid aortic valve stenosis: tips and tricks for an optimal result
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A 70-year-old male patient was referred to hospital with signs of acute myocardial infarction. Echocardiography confirmed impaired left ventricular function and severe low flow, low gradient aortic valve stenosis. Would you go for surgical aortic valve replacement or transfemoral TAVI?
Authors
Cardiac surgeon
German Heart Institute Berlin - Berlin, Germany
Deutsches Herzzentrum Der Charité - Berlin, Germany
Anaesthesiologist
German Heart Center Berlin - Berlin, Germany
Resident Physician in Cardiothoracic Surgery
German Heart Center Berlin - Berlin, Germany
Interventional Cardiologist / Cardiologist
Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin - Berlin, Germany
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