Treatment
ÎÎParticipation in national TAVR registries is recommended.
ÎÎAt the present time, the most data available for TAVR are based upon 2
specific devices – the Sapien valve and the CoreValve – both in successive
iterations.
• The Sapien valve is implanted by either transfemoral or transapical routes.
• The CoreValve is implanted only by retrograde approaches – either transfemoral,
subclavian, or direct aortic access.
Figure 1. Sapien Valve
Figure 2. CoreValve
