STS 2.73 : PostOp & Complications

Systematic Review of the Cost-Effectiveness of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has emerged as an alternative treatment to aortic valve replacement (AVR) for selected patients with severe aortic stenosis. The present systematic review was conducted to analyze the cost-effectiveness of this novel technique within reimbursed healthcare systems.

Modified Transesophageal Echocardiography of the Dissected Thoracic Aorta; A Novel Diagnostic Approach

In this study we discuss how we use modified transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for the diagnosis and management of patients with (suspected) acute aortic dissection.