Indian Journal of Anaesthesia (Jan 2015)
Minimally invasive approach to calcified aortic valve replacement: Anaesthetic considerations
Abstract
For symptomatic patients with severe calcified aortic valve stenosis, open heart surgery for aortic valve replacement remains the gold standard. However, elderly patients with an increased risk profile can be treated by using transcatheter approaches (transcatheter aortic valve implantation [TAVI]). The major considerations related to use of general and local anaesthesia for TAVI are discussed in this review.
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