Can TAVI technique be used for mitral valve replacement?

Question
Hello doctor,
Can you tell me if the TAVI technique can be used for mitral valve replacement? Thank you doctor.
Anonymous customer
Answer
Answered by Master, Doctor Nguyen Minh Son - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine, Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.

Hi,
With the question “Can TAVI technique be used for mitral valve replacement? ”, the doctor would like to answer as follows:
TAVI is an acronym for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation, ie Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement. For mitral valve, there is also a similar technique, transcatheter mitral valve implantation (TMVI) or transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR), but the popularity is not as widespread as TAVI.
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