TAVR

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a key structural heart procedure that has rapidly expanded in the decade since it was first FDA cleared. TAVR has come a paradigm shift in how many aortic stenosis patients are treated, now making up more than 50% of U.S. aortic valve replacements. It is less invasive than open heart surgery and recovery times are greatly reduced. TAVR can also be used in patients who otherwise are too high risk to undergo surgery. TAVR is referred to as transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in many placed outside of the U.S. TAVR inspired the growing areas of transcatheter mitral repair or replacement and transcatheter tricuspid valve repair and replacement.

ICE guidance reduces risk of permanent pacemaker implantation after TAVR with a self-expandable valve
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New expert guidelines: Start PHV evaluations with echocardiography, but other imaging modalities can provide value
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New ASE guideline outlines training standards for interventional echocardiography
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transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure guided by CT fusion imaging on a patient with heart failure and a blood clot. CT fusion imaging-guided deployment of the Sentinel Cerebral Protection System during a TAVR procedure. Image courtesy of Vasudev et al.

Cardiologists and surgeons perform first TAVR using CT imaging guidance on HF patient with blood clot

“We believe this case is potentially groundbreaking," one interventional cardiologist said.

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TAVR

ICE guidance reduces risk of permanent pacemaker implantation after TAVR with a self-expandable valve

New expert guidelines: Start PHV evaluations with echocardiography, but other imaging modalities can provide value

Q&A: Cardiologists explore the potential impact of a screening program for aortic stenosis

Radiation exposure in the cath lab: Tracking the impact on interventional echocardiographers

New ASE guideline outlines training standards for interventional echocardiography

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