Percutaneous transaxillary access for TAVR: Another opportunity to stay out of the chest

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2018 Jan 1;91(1):157-158. doi: 10.1002/ccd.27458.

Abstract

Axillary arteries are less calcified and tortuous than iliofemoral arteries Axillary artery minimal luminal diameters are usually >5.0 mm even in patients with iliofemoral artery diameters < 5.0 mm Axillary and transcaval access are the only non-surgical fully percutaneous options for large-bore arterial access for TAVR or mechanical circulatory support devices.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery
  • Axillary Artery*
  • Femoral Artery
  • Humans
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement*
  • Treatment Outcome