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Anaesthesia for Transthoracic Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) in aortic stenosis

Dr. Shaun McMahon
ST6 Anaesthetic registrar, University Hospital North Durham, UK

Dr. Robert Meikle
Consultant in Cardiothoracic anaesthesia and intensive care, The James Cook University Hospital, Middleborough, UK

Edited by
Dr. Niraj Niranjan
Consultant Anaesthetist, University Hospital North Durham, UK

Correspondence to atotw@wordpress-1154955-4022140.cloudwaysapps.com

7th Mar 2017

Abstract

Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement using transcatheter techniques has become commonplace in health centre’s worldwide. As experience of the technique and valve technology rapidly progress anaesthesiologists are increasingly required to help facilitate safe care in hybrid operating theatres. This tutorial aims to provide a summary on the perioperative management of patients for this procedure.

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