Abstract:Objective: Transcarotid access for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive alternative approach if femoral access becomes unfavorable; however, it remains off-label use in Japan. Case Presentation: An 85-year-old female patient with severe aortic valve stenosis presented to our hospital and was diagnosed with acute heart failure. The Society of Thoracic Surgery score and the European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation 2 were 9.5% and 11.2%, respectively. Computed tomogra… Show more
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