Cardiologists make history, perform first-ever transcaval TAVR for pure aortic regurgitation

TAVR JenaValve Trilogy Heart Valve System pure AR

The JenaValve Trilogy system allows for placement in noncalcific pure aortic regurgitation (A). Using a transcaval access, the system was positioned above the aortic valve (B). It was then released, clipping itself to the valve using the dedicated locator mechanism (C). Images/caption courtesy of Curio et al., JACC: Case Reports.

The 65-year-old male patient presented with a long medical history and many comorbidities, making surgery too risky.