Transcatheter aortic valve implantation at a high-volume center: the Bad Rothenfelde experience

Introduction The “transfemoral (TF) first” approach to access route selection in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is popular; however, the risk of major vascular complications is substantial. The “best for TF” approach identifies only the patients with ideal anatomy for TF-TAVI, potentially minimizing complications.