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TAVI: A European Perspective

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In 2002 the first transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) was performed in Europe. Since this time, TAVI has become increasingly utilised both across Europe and worldwide. With the early trials now reporting encouraging mid- to late-term results, TAVI has become a cost-effective alternative in high-risk patients not amenable to open surgery. Indeed, these indications look likely to become further expanded into a wider range of patient groups as we gain further technical familiarity alongside the development of novel generations of valve and advances in transcatheter technology. This chapter discusses the evolution of TAVI in Europe, summarising the route leading up to its incorporation into routine clinical practice and the potential for future development.

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  1. The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK

    Leanne Harling & Andrew Chukwuemeka

  2. The Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK

    Leanne Harling

  3. National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK

    Andrew Chukwuemeka

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    John R. Pepper

  3. Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Lars G. Svensson

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Harling, L., Chukwuemeka, A. (2019). TAVI: A European Perspective. In: Stanger, O., Pepper, J., Svensson, L. (eds) Surgical Management of Aortic Pathology. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-4874-7_55

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