Should someone with aortic stenosis have the transcatheter aortic valve implementation, given the need for continuous transfusions and the possibility?

Traditional: Approach involving sternotomy still preferred unless not a candidate.

See details: This is a question best directed to your cardiologist. That is the one person who has knowledge of your cath and echocardiogram data and can best guide you.

Perhaps: If aortic valve replacement is required, the two options are traditional open chest surgery, on cardiopulmonary bypass, risk of infection, etc. The other (if you are a candidate) is the transcatheter valve approach, no open chest, less risk of infection. Both may require transfusions. These issues need to be discussed throughly with your cardiac team.