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Introduction The only balloon-expandable valve currently on the market is the Edward Sapien Heart valve manufactured by Edwards Life Sciences. This chapter will focus on the procedural techniques involved in the use of this balloon-expandable prosthesis. Edwards sapien balloon-expandable heart…

Introduction Procedural and clinical outcomes for patients referred to the cardiac catheterization laboratory, including those undergoing percutaneous structural heart interventions, depend on obtaining safe and adequate vascular access. Structural heart interventions often require percutaneous vascular access with large-bore sheaths—for example,…