Top Ten tips to keep TAVI/TAVR complications-free

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In part 2 of the 4-part webinar, Let's Talk TAVI, Dr Susheel Kodali, MD (New York), outlines his 10 best tips for success - from pre-procedural planning, understanding the device and its limitations, to procedural techniques & lastly, a little bit of luck.
His top 10 key lessons to perform a successful TAVI/TAVR procedure are as follows.
1. Careful vascular access management after the closure
2. Intra-procedural TEE crucial in high-risk cases
3. Treat critical CAD (especially in Patients with depressed LV Functions)
4. Proper wire positioning in LV is crucial
5. Find a coaxial view for proper development
6. Understand the limitations of anatomy
7. Approximately size the annulus to prevent PVL
8. Be prepared to deal with complex vascular anatomy
9. Beware the limitations of e-Sheath
10. Understand the limits of the transfemoral approach
Also featured in the video are,
Panelists:
Dr Eberhand Gurbe MD, Bonn, Germany
Dr Ganesh Manoharan, MD, Belfast, UK
Dr Vinayak Bapat, Surgical Director, New York.
Let’s Talk TAVI Convener:
Dr Sai Satish, M.B.B.S., M.D., DM, Chennai, India
Key Opinion Leaders from the audience:
Dr Atul Mathur, Delhi, India
Dr Praveen Chandra, Gurgaon, India
Dr Sreenivas Kumar, Hyderabad, India
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