Cerebral Embolism Following Transcarotid TAVR:Factors Associated with Ipsilateral Ischemic Burden.

CONCLUSIONS: Carotid artery access for TAVR was associated with a higher number of cerebral ischemic lesions in the ipsilateral (vs. contralateral) cerebral hemisphere. The use of a larger sheath/delivery system (≥18F) was associated with an increased ipsilateral ischemic burden.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 21, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Faroux L, Junquera L, Mohammadi S, Kalavrouziotis D, Dumont E, Paradis JM, Delarochellière R, Del Val D, Muntané-Carol G, Pasian S, Ferreira-Neto A, Pelletier-Beaumont E, Rodés-Cabau J Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research