Peter Wenaweser, MD

Emergency Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation for Decompensated Aortic Stenosis

04/25/2013

We report the case of a 84-year-old male presenting with syncope and dynamic ST-T-wave changes due to decompensated severe valvular aortic stenosis undergoing successful emergency transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

We report the case of a...

04/25/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Second Valve Implantation for the Treatment of a Malpositioned Transcatheter Aortic Valve

08/29/2012

Peter Wenaweser , MD;

Steffen Gloekler , MD;

Thomas Pilgrim , MD;

Stefan Stortecky , MD;

Lutz Bielefeld , MD;

Ahmed A. Khattab , MD;

Christoph Huber , MD;

Bernhard Meier , MD, FACC, FESC;

Stephan Windecker , MD;

Abstract: Background. Unfavorable immediate or delayed results after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) may be a consequence of bioprosthesis malfunctioning, malpositioning, embolization, or degeneration. Deployment of a second...

Abstract: Background....

08/29/2012

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Aorto-Right Ventricular Fistula after Transfemoral Aortic Valve Implantation

02/03/2010

Thomas Pilgrim , MD;

Bernhard Meier , MD, FACC, FESC;

Peter Wenaweser , MD;

ABSTRACT: A 91-year-old female patient presented with worsening exertional dyspnea 1 month after transfemoral aortic valve implantation using an Edwards Sapien valve. She was found to have a paraprosthetic sinus of Valsalva rupture with a...

ABSTRACT: A 91-year-old female...

02/03/2010

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Tips and Techniques

Ad Hoc Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure

11/27/2013

Fabian P. Nietlispach , MD;

Steffen Gloekler , MD;

Ahmed A. Khattab , MD;

Bernhard Meier , MD, FACC, FESC;

Stephan Windecker , MD;

Peter Wenaweser , MD;

René Krause , MD;

Michael Schmid , MD;

The feasibility of ad hoc left atrial appendage (LAA) closure in patients in atrial fibrillation is investigated.

The feasibility of ad hoc left...

11/27/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation With Balloon-Expandable Valve Prostheses in Patients With Pure Native Non- or Mildly Calcified Aortic Regurgitation: A Case-Series and Literature Review

05/01/2023

Patric Biaggi , MD;

Roberto Corti , MD;

Christophe A. Wyss , MD;

Francesco Burzotta , MD, PhD;

Luca Oechslin , MD;

Daniel Fritschi , MD;

Oliver Gaemperli , MD;

Peter Wenaweser , MD;

The authors report their experience of transcatheter aortic valve implantation with a balloon-expandable transcatheter heart valve in 8 consecutive patients with native aortic regurgitation at high surgical risk.

The authors report their...

05/01/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology