Evidence about the Medtronic Engager TAVI System | Which Medical Device
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Aortic Valves
This paper is a meta analysis using 3,871 initial citations.
The authors concluded:
Moderate or severe aortic regurgitation is common after TAVR and an adverse prognostic indicator of short- and long-term survival. Incidence of moderate or severe AR is higher with use of the CoreValve. Mild AR may be associated with increased long-term mortality. Therefore, every effort should be made to minimize AR by a comprehensive pre-procedural planning and meticulous procedural execution
Credits: PubMed, J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Apr 16;61(15):1585-95.
Transcatheter aortic-valve implantation is becoming the standard of care for inoperable patients with severe aortic stenosis and a valid alternative for those at high surgical risk. Since the first percutaneous transcatheter aortic-valve implantation in humans in 2002, over 50,000 transcatheter aortic valves have been implanted in the last decade, with progressive improvement in the available devices.
The aim of the present paper is to review the salient features of the two most used systems today (third-generation CoreValve and Edwards SAPIEN XT) as well as to provide data on other emerging valves and future perspectives.
Credits: PubMed, Expert Rev Med Devices. 2013 Mar;10(2):185-99
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