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First FIM Percutaneously Implanted Heart Valve (PHV) implantation on 16 April, 2002
07 Nov 2017
On April 16, 2002, at the Charles Nicolle University Hospital in Rouen, France, the Interventional Cardiologist, Professor Alain Cribier performed the first transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedure in the world. He used a Prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) percutaneous heart valve.
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Alain G. Cribier
07 Nov 2017
In 2002, Alain Cribier revolutionised the field by introducing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) as a complementary technique to surgery. Find out more about his early life and studies.
Balloon pre-dilatation
04 Nov 2017
Learn more about balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve implantation with pre-dilatation of the aortic valve. Balloon aortic valvuloplasty is recommended prior to valve implantation but may contribute to procedural risk.
Access closure: ProGlide device
04 Nov 2017
Consult the vascular closure device for access site closure with ProGlide.
Coronary arteries
30 Oct 2017
The coronary arteries arise from the aortic sinuses. Read more...
Aortic root diameters
30 Oct 2017
Normalized diameters for the dynamic aortic root vary among the age groups. There are apparent relationships between the dynamic diameters and age, body surface area, weight, and height of the patient.
Relationship to the conduction system
30 Oct 2017
The conducting system of the heart consists of cardiac muscle cells and conducting fibers (not nervous tissue) that are specialized for initiating impulses and conducting them rapidly through the heart.
Aortic leaflets
30 Oct 2017
The normal aortic valve is trifoliate, the three leaflets form the aortic valve and provide its main sealing mechanism. Find out more about the anatomy as illustrated in the TAVI Atlas.
Sinotubular junction
30 Oct 2017
The superior attachments of the aortic valvar leaflets demarcate the level of the sinotubular junction. This junction marks the exit of the aortic root, and the beginning of the ascending aorta.
Bicuspid aortic valve
23 Oct 2017
The aortic valve with two leaflets, usually said to be bicuspid, is the most commonly recognised form of adult congenital heart disease.
Welcome and introduction to PCR Innovators Day London
24 Sep 2017 – From PCR Innovators Day 2017
In the service of cardiology for 20 years - Image 3
06 Apr 2017
Author: Nicolas Amabile, France
