Transatrial Implantation of the Sapien 3 Heart Valve in Severe Mitral Annular Calcification: Multi-Clinic Experience, Written and Video Description. Issue 1 (2nd January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kobsa, Serge; Sorabella, Robert A.; Eudailey, Kyle; Lee, Raymond; Borger, Michael; Bapat, Vinayak N.; George, Isaac
• Is Part Of: Structural heart. Volume 3:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 74
• Page End: 76
• Publication Date: 2019-01-02
• Subjects: Transcatheter -- transcatheter aortic valve replacement -- mitral -- mitral annular calcification -- mitral valve replacement; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Congenital heart disease -- Periodicals; Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Cardiovascular Diseases; Cardiovascular system -- Diseases; Congenital heart disease; Heart -- Diseases; Periodicals; 616.12
• DOI: 10.1080/24748706.2018.1536836
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2474-8706

Abstract

ABSTRACT: There is growing interest in using transcatheter valve therapy to address mitral valve disease in the setting of severe mitral annular calcification (MAC). Using the Sapien XT or Sapien 3 transcatheter heart valve has produced promising results when implanted from a percutaneous transseptal approach and from a surgical transatrial approach. However, there is lack of technical support for these cases from the transatrial side. Our group has a large experience using the Sapien valve for this purpose and have used a specific technique with excellent results. Here we present a step-by-step presentation of the technique in video detail.