Joanna Wykrzykowska and Hélène Eltchaninoff discuss challenges in treating patients with small aortic annuli, which are common, especially in women, and present risks such as higher gradients, coronary occlusion, pacemaker need, and paravalvular leak. Valve selection and positioning are critical, balancing hemodynamics and complication avoidance.

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