Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: emerging role in poor left ventricular function severe aortic stenosis?

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become an established treatment option for high risk elderly patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. Its role in less high risk patients is being evaluated in clinical trials. Patients with severely impaired left ventricular function may be another group who may benefit from this emerging percutaneous treatment option