In this USC Discussion, Special Focus Editor Dr Kendra Grubb (Emory Structural Heart and Valve Center, US) is joined by Dr Isida Byku (Emory School of Medicine, Druid Hills, GA, US) to discuss her recent review article, "Valve-in-valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Failed Surgical Valves and Adjunctive Therapies".
Discussion Points:
22s: How many patients are affected by failed TAVR valves
1m 58s: Approaches to patients with failed bioprosthetic surgical valves
4m 51s: Things to watch out for
7m 17s: The BASILICA leaflet modification strategy, and which patients should have leaflet modification
12m 43s: Challenges in BASILICA, and areas of improvement
16m 2s: Recommendations for teams interested in BASILICA
Read the discussed US Cardiology Review Article here.
Read the special focus on Lifetime Management of Patients with Aortic Stenosis here.