Expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement into uncharted indications

Korean J Intern Med. 2018 May;33(3):474-482. doi: 10.3904/kjim.2018.015. Epub 2018 Mar 20.

Abstract

Since the first-in-man transcatheter delivery of an aortic valve prosthesis in 2002, the landscape of aortic stenosis therapeutics has shifted dramatically. While initially restricted to non-surgical cases, progressive advances in transcatheter aortic valve replacement and our understanding of its safety and efficacy have expanded its use in intermediate and possibly low surgical risk patients. In this review, we explore the past, present, and future of transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

Keywords: Aortic valve stenosis; Indications; Transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Valve
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis* / surgery
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis
  • Humans
  • Risk Factors
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement* / methods
  • Treatment Outcome