Moninder Bhabra of the New Cross Hospital, United Kingdom, discusses the transcatheter implantation of a new bioprosthesis valve into a previously replaced or repaired valve. Dr. Bhabra stresses the importance of preoperative planning when performing a valve-in-valve TAVI/TAVR, and shares tips for successfully deploying a range of valves.
This presentation was originally given during the SCTS Ionescu University program at the 80th Annual Meeting of the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland. This content is published with the permission of SCTS. Please click here for information on the 2015 ACTA/SCTS Annual Meeting & Forum in Manchester, United Kingdom.
I think we should start using more biological valves and avoid rigid and complete rings when doing mitral valve repair.Also I think we should do our best to use the biggest possible valve.