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 …

Objectives The aim of this study was to compare transcaval and transaxillary artery access
for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) at experienced medical centers in …

Transapical transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TA-TAVI) is generally considered to be
associated with increased morbidity and mortality compared with transfemoral transcatheter …

Aims No randomised study comparing the outcomes of transcarotid (TC) and transaxillary
(TAx) TAVR has been conducted to date. The purpose of this study was to understand which …

Objective We retrospectively analysed our experience with the subclavian access
transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with the self-expandable CoreValve prosthesis …

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become a well-established alternative to
open surgery to treat aortic stenosis. We describe our 7-year TAVI experience using …

Background: Transfemoral access is the standard approach for transcatheter aortic valve
replacement (TAVR). However, an important proportion of TAVR patients may not be …

Objectives Objective of the present study was to compare VARC‐2 access and bleeding
complications of a complete percutaneous versus a surgical cut‐down approach for …

Background Vascular complications (VC) are a serious and frequent complication of
transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and result in increased morbidity …

Background In patients not suitable for transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation
(TAVI), several access strategies can be chosen. Aim To evaluate the use and patient …