Table 2

Routinely used venous accesses in patients undergoing general anaesthesia and procedural sedation for TF-TAVI

Routinely used venous accessGeneral anaesthesiaProcedural sedation
%n%n
Central venous catheter60.831/5164.733/51
Introducer sheath via
 Jugular vein35.318/5143.122/51
 Femoral vein13.77/5123.512/51
Large bore peripheral access (16–14 gauge)31.416/5137.319/51
  • TF-TAVI, transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation.