Transapical catheterization of the aortic valve (TA-TAVI) is an important milestone in the field of minimally invasive cardiac surgery, creating a precedent for multidisciplinary cross-combination, bringing patients who are old and high risk to be reluctant or unable to do conventional thoracotomy. With new hope, on March 10, 2018, Dr. Cheng’s Affiliated Hospital Eastern Hospital District successfully performed TAVI for a female 80-year-old high-risk patient. No bleeding occurred during the operation. Ultrasound confirmed that the valve had no reflux and flap circumference. Leakage, a complete success.
　　Professor Feng Deguang, the director of preoperative cardiovascular surgery, invited Professor Wei Wei of Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital to introduce the current international and domestic development trends of TAVI surgery, an important milestone in minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and details the key points of TAVI's disciplines. Associate Professor Wang Feng of Cardiac Surgery, Associate Professor Wang Jiaxiang, Associate Professor Lin Bin, Prof. Zhao Yintao of Department of Cardiology, and anesthesia department, operating room, extracorporeal circulation, ultrasound and other details of the patient's basic condition, we enthusiastically asked questions, interest in...
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　　Heart Surgery of Dongyuan District of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University Successfully Performs Transapical TAVI Surgery for an 80-year-old High Risk Patient