Valvular heart disease is a relevant cause of morbidity and mortality. Aortic stenosis (AS) and mitral regurgitation (MR) account for the majority of valvular diseases and their prevalence is increasing according to population aging. Though surgery remains the gold standard, but they may have an operative risk. Therefore, there is a need for alternative and less invasive procedures. This article provides an insight of some of the approaches used for transcatheter valve repair procedures.
Valvular diseases namely aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation account for the majority of morbidity and mortality. Their prevalence is increasing according to increased life expectancy. The operative risk may be high in some patients due to comorbidities and age. Further, a large part of the patients at high surgical risk who could beneficiate treatment are not referred to surgery. Therefore,…
