Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement with CoreValve

The treatment of aortic stenosis in high-risk surgical patients is now possible by transcatheter aortic valve replacement. The CoreValve is a new transcatheter valve with a unique design expanding its application in patients with aortic stenosis. The CoreValve is just completing clinical trial in the United States and not yet available for commercial use in the United States but is widely used in Europe.