Retrievable transcatheter aortic valve effective and safe in real world setting

(European Society of Cardiology) A retrievable and repositionable transcatheter aortic valve is effective and safe in a real world setting, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2014 today by Dr Stylianos Pyxaras from Germany. The direct flow medical transcatheter aortic valve has unique features that improve operator control and has the potential to improve transcatheter aortic valve implantation outcomes in patients with severe aortic stenosis.