Understanding aortic valve stenosis & TAVI

Chairpersons: F. Yamanaka, N. Nakano
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Summary

Consult this session in English and Japanese to learn more about aortic valve stenosis and when to intervene, to know more about which patients are eligible for TAVI and SAVR, and to discover different transcatheter heart valves.

Learning Objectives

  • To understand aortic valve stenosis and when to intervene
  • To understand which patients are eligible for TAVI and SAVR
  • To learn about different transcatheter heart valves
  • 大動脈弁狭窄症と治療時期について
  • TAVIとSAVR、それぞれに適した症例について
  • 各カテーテル人工弁の特徴について

Presentations available when logged in:

  • Session objectives
  • Aortic stenosis: epidemiology, natural history and when to treat
  • Aortic valve replacement: when to choose surgery or TAVI
  • Transcatheter heart valves available in Japan: which valve for which patient?