| Status | In progress |
| Technology type | Device |
| Decision | Selected |
| Reason for decision | Anticipate the topic will be of importance to patients, carers, professionals, commissioners and the health of the public to ensure clinical benefit is realised, inequalities in use addressed, and help them make the best use of NHS resources |
| ID number | 1 |
| Description | Aortic stenosis occurs when the aortic valve, which separates the main pumping chamber of the heart from the circulation, becomes narrowed. This may reduce the flow of blood out of the heart, causing pain and breathlessness. In order to reduce symptoms and prolong life, the aortic valve may need to be replaced with a prosthetic valve during open heart surgery. Trans Catheter insertion of a new aortic valve (a procedure called ‘transcatheter aortic valve implantation’ or TAVI for short) may be an alternative to surgical valve replacement. The procedure is performed through a tube or catheter, which is usually inserted into a large blood vessel, usually at the top of the leg but maybe elsewhere, or directly into the apex of the heart through the chest wall. A replacement valve is inserted through this tube and placed within the existing faulty valve, which is squashed to make room for the new valve. |
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Timeline
Key events during the development of the guidance:
| Date | Update |
|---|---|
| 19 April 2024 | To allow the External Assessment Group (EAG) additional time to finalise their report and to ensure feedback from the consultation on the process and methods has been taken into consideration, the committee discussion that was scheduled to take place on 16 May 2024 will be cancelled. The revised timelines for the assessment will be published on the webpage in due course |
| 08 December 2023 | Scope published |
| 30 November 2023 | Scoping workshop |
| 17 October 2023 | In progress. Anticipate the topic will be of importance to patients, carers, professionals, commissioners and the health of the public to ensure clinical benefit is realised, inequalities in use addressed, and help them make the best use of NHS resources |
| 13 October 2023 | Awaiting development. Status change linked to Topic Selection Decision being set to Selected |