Use of an ePTFE-Covered Nitinol Self-Expanding Stent Graft for the Treatment of Pre-Closure Device Failure during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Our aim was to describe our experience with the use of an ePTFE-covered nitinol self-expanding stent graft (GORE ® VIABAHN® Endoprosthesis, Gore Medical, USA) placed in the common femoral artery for the treatment of suture-mediated pre-closure device failure following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - October 20, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Arie Steinvil, Nelson Bernardo, Toby Rogers, Edward Koifman, Kyle Buchanan, Chadi M. Alraies, Christian Shults, Rebecca Torguson, Petros G. Okubagzi, Augusto D. Pichard, Lowell F. Satler, Itsik Ben-Dor, Ron Waksman Source Type: research