Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in the presence of hematologic malignancies


Sari C., AYHAN H., Bastug S., KASAPKARA H. A., Karaduman B. D., Aslan A. N., ...More

TURK KARDIYOLOJI DERNEGI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.43, no.6, pp.529-535, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

Abstract

Objective: Cardiac surgery may be performed in patients with hematologic disorders, but carries an increased risk of morbidity. This series describes an experience of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in patients with hematologic malignancies, and highlights the technical considerations to be kept in mind.