Caught in the act

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To optimise implantation depth, we attempted to resheath a Navitor valve (Abbott) during TAVI. However, resheathing remained incomplete, leaving a gap between the capsule and the nose cone. The delivery system was therefore retrieved for inspection.

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Caught in the act

Caught in the act

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Authors

Dreger Henryk1, Atmowihardjo Iskandar2, Spethmann Sebastian1

  1. Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, GERMANY
  2. DRK Kliniken Berlin Köpenick, GERMANY

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2 comments

  • Hidetaka Nishina 21 May 2025

    !!!

  • Venkatesa Muni Reddy 21 Jul 2025

    LARGE PICE OF AORTIC VALVE ,- WHICH PART OF AORTIC TISSUE ,HOW IT HAPPENED