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Aortic valve-in-valve procedures for patients with failing bioprosthetic valves: treatment of a crack addict
18 Sep 2018
Learn more about the important procedural considerations for aortic valve-in-valve (ViV) procedures and how to perform bioprosthetic valve fracture during valve-in-valve TAVI.
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Optimal projections in TAVI: adjusting and obtaining optimal projection
20 Aug 2018
An optimal projection with all three aortic cusps aligned is crucial during TAVI.
What are the remaining limitations of TAVI? - Webinar on demand
08 Jun 2018
The next best thing to participating in a PCR Webinar? Watch the video on demand with N. Dumonteil, A. S. Petronio and D. Blackman!
PCR Tokyo Valves 2018: Closing ceremony and Awards
01 Apr 2018 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2018
Consult this session of the PCR Tokyo Valves 2018 Closing ceremony and find out who the Best abstract winners are.
Anatomy of the so-called “Aortic Annulus”
10 Mar 2018
What is it exactly? The aortic annulus is a fibrous ring at the aortic orifice to the front and right of the atrioventricular aortic valve and is considered the transition point between the left ventricle and aortic root.
Aortic sinuses
26 Jan 2018
Browse this chapter from the TAVI Atlas on the anatomy of the aortic valvar complex and review in particular the fundamental concepts on the aortic sinus, also called sinus of Valsalva.
The aortic root
03 Jan 2018
Understanding the anatomy of the aortic root is particularly relevant in the current era of evolving management strategies for device implantations. Learn more here.
Crossing the aortic valve
24 Nov 2017
Discover all the tips and tricks for crossing the aortic valve...
Safe stiff guidewire positioning in the left ventricle
24 Nov 2017
Consult the safe stiff guidewire positioning in the left ventricle if you want to learn more about the basic technique and corrective manoeuvre.
TAVI: a fascinating 20-year-long odyssey with a happy ending
10 Nov 2017
This new "disruptive" technology is among the most important medical breakthroughs to date. TAVI emerged in 2002 to profoundly alter the landscape of cardiovascular medicine.
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.
