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