Open atrial transcatheter mitral valve replacement in patients with mitral annular calcification

• Published in: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Vol. 157; no. 3; pp. 907 - 916
• Main Authors: Russell, Hyde M., Guerrero, Mayra E., Salinger, Michael H., Manzuk, Melissa A., Pursnani, Amit K., Wang, Dee, Nemeh, Hassan, Sakhuja, Rahul, Melnitchouk, Serguei, Pershad, Ashish, Fang, H. Kenith, Said, Sameh M., Kauten, James, Tang, Gilbert H.L., Aldea, Gabriel, Feldman, Ted E., Bapat, Vinnie N., George, Isaac M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.03.2019
• Subjects: mitral annular calcification; surgery; valve replacement; THV; PVL; ECG; MVR; LV; LVOT; MAC; TAVR; mitral annular calcification; valve replacement; CT; TMVR; surgery

Mitral valve replacement in the setting of severe mitral annular calcification remains a surgical challenge. Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) using an aortic balloon-expandable transcatheter heart valve is emerging as a potential treatment option for high surgical risk patients. Transse...