11 Sep 2025
Management of hostile access for TAVI
Anchorperson:
F. L. Ribichini
Spokesperson:
M. Sztejfman
Summary
This session addresses the management of hostile access routes for TAVI, focusing on identifying difficult access via pre-procedural CT, mastering techniques to overcome these challenges, and managing peri- and post-operative complications. Case presentations include challenging femoral access using shockwave balloon, carotid access, and transcaval approaches.
Learning Objectives
- To identify challenging access for TAVI based on pre-procedural CT
- To learn different techniques to overcome challenging access
- To know how to manage peri-operative and post-operative complications associated with hostile access
