Valve Replacement

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Key Investigators

  • Adam Rankin (Robarts)

Background

  • Experimental approach for aortic valve replacement using a valve prosthesis
  • Trans-femoral or trans-apical approach used to insert valve to desired location
  • Valve deployment bubble expanded or restricting sheath removed to deploy valve permanently
  • Current approach uses angiography and fluoroscopy

Project Description

Objective

  • Brain storm workflow and objectives for prototype experiments
  • Implement Slicer module (in python) to accomplish this workflow

Approach, Plan

Progress

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