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Surgical replacement of the aortic valve is an effective treatment modality for patients with degenerative aortic stenosis and calcification. In an aging population, however, there are more and more patients in whom surgery poses a high risk. Due to recent developments, there is a less invasive alternative possible, resulting in a prosthesis (bioprosthesis) of the aorta, through the femoral artery or transapical can be inserted.

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Preoperative [[Aorta|aortic dimensions]] is all well mapped with an echocardiographic examination, so that the interventional cardiologist knows exactly where the implant is to be placed.<cite>3</cite>

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