Vascular access site complications after transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation in the POL-TAVI registry: surgical versus percutaneous approach.

CONCLUSIONS: Surgical cut-down in the groin with exposure of the artery and manual suture after the procedure seems to be a safer option for TF TAVI patients. PMID: 31815374 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - December 4, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Walas RL, Kukulski L, Rychter J, Jaźwiec T, Gąska M, Hawranek M, Zembala M, Gąsior M, Zembala MO Tags: J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) Source Type: research