Vascular complications of transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A concise literature review

Table 1 Traditionally used transcatheter aortic valve replacement guidewires (permission obtained)

Guidewire	Core material and coating	Wire guide diameter inch	Wire guide length (cm)	Taper length (cm)	Floppy tip length (cm)	Stiffness	Preshaped curve	Use
Amplatz Extra Stiff wire (Cook Medical Inc.)	PTFE-coated stainless steel	0.035	260	7	3	Least stiff	3 cm	TAVR device delivery Straightening of tortuous vessels Sheath insertion
Amplatz Super Stiff wire (Boston Scientific)	PTFE-Coated Stainless Steel	0.035	260	6	3	Stiffer than Extra stiff	1 and 3 cm	Straightening of tortuous vessels Sheath insertion
Lunderquist Extra Stiff wire (Cook Medical Inc.)	PTFE-Coated Stainless Steel	0.035	260 and 300	7.5	4	Stiffer than Amplatz extrastiff and superstiff	4 cm	Straightening of tortuous vessels Sheath insertion
Safari Guide wire (Boston Scientific)	LUBRIGREENTM PTFE-Coated Stainless Steel	0.035	260 and 300			Stiffness equal to Amplatz extrastiff	Small curve - 16 cm distal grind and 1.7 inch/4.25 cm curve Large curve - 18 cm distal grind and 1.9 inch/4.90 cm curve	TAVR device delivery

TAVR: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement; PTFE: Polytetrafluoroethylene.