EuroPCR: TAVI leaflet thickening side-effect should not change practice
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) may have been around for a while, but it was still a big topic at this year’s EuroPCR, held in Paris, France, on 19-22 May. And the topic on everyone’s lips on Thursday was the potential side-effect of leaflet thickening, first seen with St Jude Medical’s Portico valve.