• Jan-Malte Sinning, Nikos Werner, Georg Nickenig, and Eberhard Grube.
• Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität, Bonn, Germany.
• Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2012 Apr 1;8(2):9-12.

AbstractTranscatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has proven to be a viable alternative for patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis who are at high risk for surgical aortic valve replacement. At the same time, there is increasing evidence that moderate-to-severe periprosthetic aortic regurgitation after TAVI is associated with dramatically increased mortality and morbidity. The issue of proper positioning of the valve, including the ability to reposition and recapture the device, must be dealt with before the use of TAVI can be extended to younger, healthier patients. The next generation of transcatheter heart valves will most likely address repositionability to facilitate accurate placement with additional features that minimize paravalvular leakage. Upcoming devices promise to improve outcomes and usability of current TAVI systems.

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