Research progress of aortic valve replacement via apical and carotid catheters / 中国综合临床

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement is a new method for the treatment of patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis and high surgical risk.With the development of technology, this method has been widely used in the world.The current research shows that the short and medium-term curative effect is worthy of affirmation.Due to clinical experience, more and more surgical approaches have been proposed.This article reviews the advantages and disadvantages, clinical research, application progress and problems of transcardiac and transcatheter aortic valve replacement.