Iliofemoral artery predilation prior to transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with aortic valve stenosis and advanced peripheral artery disease.

Objectives: To investigate the feasibility and safety of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of the iliofemoral arteries (IFA) before transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation (Tf-TAVI) in patients with advanced peripheral artery disease (PAD).

Background: Although Tf-TAVI represents the access of choice, alternative vascular access routes are preferred for patients displaying advanced PAD. PTA of the IFA represents a less invasive option, broadening the spectrum of patients eligible for Tf-TAVI.

Target and non-target vessel related events at 10 years post percutaneous coronary intervention.

Aims: To define the incidence of events related to the stented vessel (target vessel related events: TVRE) and events related to non-stented vessels (non-target vessel related events: NTVRE) through to 10-year follow-up in patients post-PCI with newer generation drug eluting stents (DES).

Methods And Results: The current study is a post-hoc analysis of patient level data from two randomised controlled trials in Germany. Patients older than 18 years with ischemic symptoms or evidence of myocardial ischemia in the presence of ≥ 50% de novo stenosis located in the native coronary vessels were considered eligible.

Critical adverse events during transfemoral TAVR in conscious sedation. Is an anesthesiologic support mandatory?

Background: Transfemoral TAVR (tf-TAVR) under conscious sedation (CS) has become popular. The need of anesthesiologic support during tf-TAVR has been questioned. Critical events during the procedure might require immediate action.

Parallel suture technique with ProGlide: a novel method for management of vascular access during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).

Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate vascular complications using the "parallel suture technique" in patients receiving an Edwards SAPIEN XT (SXT) or SAPIEN S3 (S3) transcatheter heart valve (THV).

Methods And Results: Two hundred consecutive patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis treated with TF-TAVI were included in this study where the "parallel suture technique" was applied for vascular access-site closure. This was achieved by placing the sutures medial and lateral to the puncture site.