Endovascular and Hybrid Therapies for Structural Heart and Aortic Disease -- Copyright -- Contents -- About the companion website -- Contributor list -- Preface -- List of videos -- Part I Aorta -- 1 Access techniques -- Brachial access techniques used for aortic endografting -- Techniques for constructing an endoconduit for aortic endografting -- Transfemoral access techniques in aortic endografting -- Retroperitoneal access for aortic endografting -- References -- 2 Equipment required for aortic endografting -- Equipment lists -- Further equipment information -- Reference -- 3 Advanced computed tomography imaging, workstations, and planning tools -- 4 Technique of thoracic endografting for thoracic aneurysm using the approved Gore TAG device -- Appendix: preference card -- Reference -- 5 Axillary/subclavian access for endovascular management of ascending and descending aortic pathologies -- Introduction -- Vascular access evaluation -- References -- Videoclips -- 6 Endovascular repair of thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysms -- Endovascular alternatives for thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm repair -- Principles of stent-graft design -- Basic insertion technique -- Patient selection -- Preoperative preparation -- Evolution of the device -- Lessons of experience -- Conclusions -- References -- 7 Hybrid endovascular aortic arch surgery -- Introduction -- Hybrid endovascular surgery -- Personnel requirements -- Imaging requirements -- Access and device sizing -- Landing zone optimization -- Hybrid procedures -- Anesthetic considerations -- Procedural techniques -- Cases -- Outcomes -- Complications -- On the horizon -- Conclusions -- References -- 8 Acute aortic dissection -- Introduction -- Epidemiology -- Pathogenesis -- Clinical findings -- Diagnostic tests and imaging studies -- Treatment -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References.

9 Complications of endovascular aneurysm repair -- Introduction -- Complications -- Conclusions -- References -- 10 Complications of thoracic aortic endografting -- Introduction -- Postoperative image surveillance for endoleaks -- Type I endoleak -- Type II endoleaks -- Type III endoleaks -- Complications -- References -- 11 Endovascular robotics for complex aortic intervention -- Introduction -- Advanced catheter technology -- Robotic assistance for fenestrated stent-grafting -- Future applications -- Conclusions -- References -- Videoclip -- Part II Structural heart disease -- 12 Cardiovascular hybrid operating rooms -- Introduction -- Use of a hybrid operating room -- Basics of the hybrid room -- Imaging equipment -- Imaging methods and technologies -- Future trends in hybrid operating rooms -- Conclusions -- References -- Videoclips -- 13 Access techniques for transcatheter aortic valves -- Introduction -- Patient selection -- Transcatheter aortic valve devices -- Femoral access techniques -- Retroperitoneal access techniques -- Deployment of an endoconduit in small calcified and tortuous iliac vessel -- Ventricular apical access techniques -- Axillary artery access techniques -- Carotid artery access techniques -- Brachial artery access techniques -- Conclusions -- References -- 14 Transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement -- Introduction -- Patient selection -- Approved device description -- Transfemoral TAVR: procedural steps -- TAVR-related complications -- Clinical trial outcomes -- Specific patient subgroups -- Future transcatheter aortic valve platforms -- Conclusions -- Conflict of interest statement -- References -- 15 Transapical valve technology for aortic stenosis -- Introduction -- Aortic stenosis -- Devices available for TAVR -- Patient selection -- Procedure details -- Imaging requirements -- Complications.

Future evolution of TAVR and new devices -- References -- Videoclips -- 16 Axillary/subclavian access for transcather aortic valve replacement -- Introduction -- General considerations -- Patient selection and imaging -- Surgical access -- Advantages of the use of the axillary/subclavian access -- Conclusions -- References -- 17 Aortic valve replacement and transvalvular aortic valve replacement -- Introduction -- Development of prostheses -- Results -- Discussion -- Safety concerns -- Conclusions -- References -- Videoclip -- 18 Transcatheter mitral leaflet repair -- Introduction -- Edge-to-edge procedure -- Transapical beating heart chordal replacement -- References -- Videoclips -- 19 Mitral valve: valvuloplasty for mitral stenosis/mitral regurgitation and available devices -- Anatomic aspects of the mitral valve -- Imaging of the mitral valve -- Valvuloplasty for mitral stenosis -- Mitral regurgitation and available devices -- MitraClip procedure -- Conclusions -- References -- 20 Real-time magnetic resonance imaging guidance in cardiac surgery -- Introduction -- Interactive real-time magnetic resonance imaging -- Magnetic resonance compatibility of the instruments and devices -- Device tracking -- MRI-guided transapical aorticvalve replacement -- Conclusions -- References -- Videoclip -- 21 Patent ductus arteriosus -- Introduction -- Patent ductus arteriosus anatomy -- Patent ductus arteriosus detection -- Patient evaluation -- Closure devices and procedural information -- Challenging anatomy -- Complications -- References -- 22 Patent foramen ovale -- Introduction -- Patent foramen ovale anatomy -- Patent foramen ovale detection -- Patient evaluation -- Devices and procedural information -- Challenging anatomy -- Complications -- References -- 23 Articulated Robotic MedProbe snake robot for single port surgery -- Introduction -- ARM snake robot.

Cardiorobotics, Inc. -- First human use of the ARM snake robot -- Future of the ARM snake robot: the next generation catheter -- References -- Index.