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INITIAL EXPERIENCES AND SHORTTERM RESULTS OF TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE IMPLANTATION AT 108 CENTRAL MILITARY HOSPITAL
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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for patients with aortic valve stenosis who cannot undergo surgery or do not want surgery is a safe, effective and increasingly popular method. The goal of this study is to describe the first cases of TAVI at 108 Central Military Hospital. In the period of 5 years (2019-2024), we performed 5 TAVI cases. The results: 3 of 5 patients were women, the oldest patient was 90 and the youngest was 69 years old, heart failure symptoms were at different levels with NYHA class ranging from II to IV, the technical and clinical success rate was 100%. There was 1 case of vascular complications causing blood loss and 1 case of increased kidney failure. After TAVI, the patients' symptoms and pressure gradient across the aortic valve improved. Conclusions: TAVI is a safe and effective technique and should be widely deployed at major cardiovascular centers.
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