Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A How-to Guide for Cardiologists and Cardiac Surgeons

Description:

This concise manual describes in detail how to perform a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure and provides cardiac surgeons and cardiologists with the foundation necessary to begin practicing TAVR. It includes background on the landmark data establishing the field of TAVR, instructions in the pre- and post-operative management of TAVR patients, and technical descriptions of the newest and most common devices and how to use them. Written by leaders in the field, it offers an unbiased, academic review and describes the experience of colleagues who have learned through trial and error. The Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Manual is an essential resource for physicians and related professionals, residents, fellows, and graduate students in cardiology, cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, and vascular surgery

Table of contents:

1. Introduction

2. Relevant Clinical Trials

3. Valves Available in the United States

4. Preoperative Evaluation: Indications and Risk Analysis

5. Preoperative Imaging

6. Self-Expanding Versus Balloon-Expandable Devices

7. Valve Sizing

8. Aortic Access Planning and Procedures

9. Wires, Catheters, and Cath Lab Rules

10. Procedural Considerations and Technical Details

11. Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Cardiac Surgery in TAVR

12. Vascular Complications of TAVR

13. Medical Management and Complications Following TAVR

14. Conscious Sedation for TAVR

15. Durability of TAVR

16. Interesting and Complicated Cases