18 Jun 2026
Editorial: The Essentials of TAVI
From patient selection to procedural success
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has transformed the treatment landscape for patients with severe aortic stenosis and is now firmly established across a broad spectrum of surgical risk profiles. As indications continue to expand towards younger and lower-risk populations, the focus is shifting from procedural success alone to long-term lifetime management.
Beyond device selection and procedural execution, heart teams must anticipate future coronary access, valve durability, redo interventions, and the management of complex anatomies, while continuing to minimise complications and optimise patient outcomes. At the same time, advances in imaging, device technology, and procedural techniques are rapidly reshaping daily clinical practice.
This edition of TAVI Essentials brings together leading experts to explore the practical realities of contemporary TAVI practice. Through case-based learning, expert discussion, and focused reviews, the report examines key topics ranging from preprocedural planning and imaging guidance to challenging anatomies, complication management, and strategies for lifetime valve care.
Designed as a practical educational resource for the interventional cardiovascular community, TAVI Essentials aims to support clinicians in translating evolving evidence, innovation, and experience into confident decision-making in the cath lab and beyond.
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