19 Nov 2019
Case-based learning for the Heart Valve Team: TAVI in failing surgical bioprostheses - Not always as easy as it looks
Chairpersons:
V. Bapat, R. Kornowski
Summary
Consult this session to discover how an awareness of bioprosthetic valve characteristics is essential for valve-in-valve device selection and implantation, how careful preparation and peri-procedural imaging are essential to predict and prevent life-threatening complications, and learn key procedural tips and tricks for a safe and successful valve-in-valve TAVI procedure.
Learning Objectives
- To understand how an awareness of bioprosthetic valve characteristics is essential for valve-in-valve device selection and implantation
- To appreciate how careful preparation and peri-procedural imaging are essential to predict and prevent life-threatening complications
- To learn key procedural tips and tricks for a safe and successful valve-in-valve TAVI procedure