Abstract
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become the standard of care for
extreme surgical risk patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. Bicuspid aortic
valve (BAV) is the most common congenital heart disease and may lead to aortic stenosis.
However, because of this specific anatomic characteristics randomized studies to date
have excluded patients with BAV. Noncalcified or predominant aortic regurgitation
has typically been considered a contraindication for TAVI due to the risk of valve
dislocation and a consequence of insufficient anchoring.
This paper gives an overview of bicuspide aortic valve stenosis and predominant aortic
regurgitation, two „off-label“ indications for TAVI.