Cerebral Embolism During Transcatheter  Aortic Valve Replacement The BRAVO-3 MRI Study

ConclusionsThis study documented cerebral embolization in nearly two-thirds of patients during contemporary TAVR. There were no significant differences in cerebral embolization for bivalirudin versus heparin anticoagulation during TAVR. (Open-Label, Randomized Trial in Patients Undergoing TAVR to Determine Safety and Efficacy of Bivalrudin vs. UFH [BRAVO-2/3]; NCT01651780)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research