Off-pump trans-apical trans-catheteraortic valve implantation: first successful case report in India
Vaijyanath, P.; Sasirekha, D.; Thomas, J.M.; Palma, J.Honorio.; Gaia, D.; Baeta, C.; Cherian, K.M.
Indian Heart Journal 63(5): 470-472
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-4832 PMID: 23550428 Document Number: 650013
Trans-catheter aortic valve implantation has emerged as an alternative to conventional aortic valve replacement for patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis considered to be at very high or prohibitive operative risk. We report the first successful Off-pump trans-apical trans-catheter aortic valve implantation in India for a case of severe calcific aortic stenosis with a Logistic Euroscore of 20%.