Case Report of Snaring-assisted TAVR under cerebral embolic protection: the “Chaperone” with “Top Hat” Technique
Anno:
2024
A 84-year-old woman was admitted for effort dyspnea (NYHA class II-III) in severe aortic stenosis (peak/mean gradient 107/61 mm Hg, aortic valve area 0.5 cm2) with high surgical risk (STS PROM 8%). Pre-operative computed tomography angiography showed the aortic valve and the sinotubular junction severely calcified, multiple protruding calcific…