Transcatheter aortic valve implantation--part 2: anesthesia management.

摘要

TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE implantation (TC-AVI) techniques are new therapeutic options to treat patients suffering from severe aortic valve stenosis.1 These techniques are likely to displace conventional aortic valve replacement even further in the future. The breakthrough development of these aortic valve prostheses was recently achieved and has fundamentally changed the approach to aortic valve replacement in the cardiac operative environment. These procedures require a team approach among the cardiac surgeon, the cardiologist, and the cardiac anesthesiologist. The hybrid operating room has emerged as one of the main venues for TC-AVI.