Stent fractures after common femoral artery bail-out stenting due to suture device failure in TAVR.

CONCLUSIONS: The implantation of a covered stent graft is highly effective and safe to control vascular access site-related complications after TAVR. Stent/strut fractures in the flexible segment of the common femoral artery may occur, as consequently verified by X-ray visualization, but show no impairment on flow or clinical parameters after six to 12 months. PMID: 29952252 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: VASA. Zeitschrift fur Gefasskrankheiten. Journal for Vascular Diseases - June 28, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Veulemans V, Afzal S, Ledwig P, Heiss C, Busch L, Sansone R, Soetemann DB, Maier O, Kleinebrecht L, Kelm M, Zeus T, Hellhammer K Tags: Vasa Source Type: research