Transcarotid Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: General or Local Anesthesia

Conclusions
The transcarotid approach for TAVR is feasible using general or local anesthesia. A higher rate of perioperative strokes was observed with GA.

Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - October 23, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Debry, N., Delhaye, C., Azmoun, A., Ramadan, R., Fradi, S., Brenot, P., Sudre, A., Moussa, M. D., Tchetche, D., Ghostine, S., Mylotte, D., Modine, T. Tags: Structural Source Type: research