Cusp overlap technique for transcatheter self-expanding aortic valve implantation

Jerzy Sacha; Krzysztof Krawczyk; Witold Gwóźdź; Jarosław Bugajski; Mariusz Darmetko; Marek Gierlotka

doi:10.5114/aic.2021.107509

eISSN: 1897-4295
ISSN: 1734-9338

Advances in Interventional Cardiology/Postępy w Kardiologii Interwencyjnej

Current issue Archive Manuscripts accepted About the journal Editorial board Abstracting and indexing Subscription Contact Instructions for authors Publication charge Ethical standards and procedures

Editorial System

Submit your Manuscript

Editorial Policies

Sarajevo Declaration on Integrity and Visibility of Scholarly Publications

2/2021
vol. 17

Send email

Copy url:

abstract:

Image in intervention

Cusp overlap technique for transcatheter self-expanding aortic valve implantation

Jerzy Sacha

^{1, 2}

,

Krzysztof Krawczyk

¹

,

Witold Gwóźdź

³

,

Jarosław Bugajski

¹

,

Mariusz Darmetko

³

,

Marek Gierlotka

¹

Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Opole, Opole, Poland
Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Opole University of Technology, Opole, Poland
Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Opole, Opole, Poland

Adv Interv Cardiol 2021; 17, 2 (64): 230–231

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aic.2021.107509

Online publish date: 2021/07/09

View full text Get citation

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) may cause atrioventricular conduction disturbances and, consequently, the necessity for permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI). This is because the His bundle surfaces at the basal part of the membranous septum (in the neighbourhood of the non-coronary cusp) and implant depth greater than the length of the membranous septum may interfere with the conduction system [1]. To mitigate this risk, the valve should be implanted at a high position to minimize the contact of the valve frame with the base of membranous septum. During TAVI, the valve is usually positioned in a coplanar fluoroscopic projection with 3 cusps view, but for a self-expanding valve, like the Evolut R (Medtronic, Minneapolis, Minnesota), such a view does not ensure a high implantation. However, a recently proposed technique based on a cusp overlap allows valve implantation at a very high position and significantly reduces the risk of PPI [2, 3].

Cusp overlap technique for transcatheter self-expanding aortic valve implantation

Jerzy Sacha 1, 2 , Krzysztof Krawczyk 1 , Witold Gwóźdź 3 , Jarosław Bugajski 1 , Mariusz Darmetko 3 , Marek Gierlotka 1

Jerzy Sacha

^{1, 2}

,

Krzysztof Krawczyk

¹

,

Witold Gwóźdź

³

,

Jarosław Bugajski

¹

,

Mariusz Darmetko

³

,

Marek Gierlotka

¹