Program directors’ responses regarding the role of the resident in transcatheter aortic valve implantation
| How often do your residents perform the following aspects of the case? | Frequency; no. (%) of respondents n = 11 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never | Rarely | Sometimes | Frequently | Always | |
| Obtain transfemoral access | 5 (45) | 2 (18) | 3 (27) | 1 (9) | 0 (0) |
| Manipulate the wires | 7 (64) | 0 (0) | 4 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Place temporary pacing catheter | 7 (64) | 3 (27) | 1 (9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Cross the valve with the wire | 7 (64) | 1 (9) | 2 (18) | 1 (9) | 0 (0) |
| Perform balloon valvuloplasty | 8 (73) | 1 (9) | 1 (9) | 1 (9) | 0 (0) |
| Deploy the valve | 9 (82) | 1 (9) | 0 (0) | 1 (9) | 0 (0) |
| Manipulate the C-arm | 9 (82) | 2 (18) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Use closure devices (e.g., Perclose) | 7 (64) | 2 (18) | 2 (18) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Obtain alternative access (i.e., thoracotomy or hemisternotomy for transapical/direct aortic cases) | 3 (27) | 0 (0) | 7 (64) | 1 (9) | 0 (0) |