Abstract

Methods All procedures were performed in period between March 2011 and May 2013.In that period, 26 procedures performed in patients with severe aortic stenosis: of total, sixteen patents received Medtronic/CORE valve. Ten patients received Edwards/Sapien Aortic Bioprosthesis, of which, one implanted by transaortic way. The average age was 78.43 years. In premedication, all received midazolam 5 mg and clopidogrel 150 mg. All procedures were performed in general anesthesia using sevoflurane, small doses of i.v. fentanyl and rocuronium at the start of the procedure. Anesthesia maintained with sevoflurane up to the end of procedure. Rapid ventricular pacing achieved with transvenous temporary pacemaker. For evaluation of aortic valve, aortic root, left ventricular outflow tract pre and after procedure, in all patients transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was used.

Highlights

  • The aim is to present the results of the two-years’ experience in the anesthetic management for percutaneous transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedures

  • All procedures were performed in period between March 2011 and May 2013.In that period, 26 procedures performed in patients with severe aortic stenosis: of total, sixteen patents received Medtronic/CORE valve

  • General anesthesia is optional because it provides better hemodynamic stability, it is more comfortable for the patient, and facilitates better conditions for precise and extremely important transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) estimations during procedure

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Introduction

The aim is to present the results of the two-years’ experience in the anesthetic management for percutaneous transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedures. Anesthesiology management for the transcatheter aortic valve implantation N Bradic1*, I Husedzinovic1, Z Sutlic2, D Unic2 From 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons Split, Croatia. Background The aim is to present the results of the two-years’ experience in the anesthetic management for percutaneous transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedures. Methods All procedures were performed in period between March 2011 and May 2013.In that period, 26 procedures performed in patients with severe aortic stenosis: of total, sixteen patents received Medtronic/CORE valve.

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