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A catheter-based treatment for patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis. The page describes transfemoral, subclavian, direct aortic, and other approaches, as well as evaluation with three-dimensional echocardiography and four-dimensional CT. Appropriate discharge planning, patient education, medication adherence, follow-up, and coordination with the patient’s cardiologist and primary care provider are described as important to optimal outcomes.