Aims We describe an alternative access approach for patients undergoing transcatheter
aortic valve implantation (TAVI) using surgical cut down of the distal axillary artery, in cases …

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has been performed in an estimated 50,000
patients worldwide in 46 countries. Significant advancements in delivery techniques and …

Background The subclavian artery is an alternative access route for transcatheter aortic
valve implantation (TAVI), with a potential advantage in patients unsuitable for traditional …

Protected percutaneous coronary intervention is considered a life-saving procedure for high-
risk patients. Therefore it is important that the interventional cardiology team is prepared, the …

Background Minimum-incision trans-subclavian transcatheter aortic valve replacement
(MITS-TAVR) is usually performed in patients who are contraindicated for transfemoral …

Objectives Limited knowledge exists regarding access site complication rates between trans-
axillary and trans-brachial approaches with sheath sizes≥ 6Fr. We retrospectively reviewed …

Background: The aim of our study was to determine the feasibility and efficacy of
transaxillary (TAX) TAVI in patients not eligible for the transfemoral route. Methods: This is a …

Vascular access is an essential part of all interventional procedures whether coronary or
structural. Over the last 15 to 20 years, in coronary interventions, traditional femoral access …

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has revolutionized the percutaneous
management of valvular heart disease and has evolved to progressively minimalist …

Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2018; 11: e007459. DOI: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.
118.007459 November 2018 2 were performed under general anesthesia. Technical …