Trends in Cerebral Embolic Protection Device Use and Association With Stroke Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Stroke remains a serious complication of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Prior studies examining the association between cerebral embolic protection device (CEPD) use and stroke following TAVI have produced conflicting results. We used the Nationwide Readmissions Databases to identify all percutaneous (non-transapical) TAVIs performed in the US from July, 2017 to December, 2018. Overlap propensity score weighted logistic regression models were used to determine the association between CEPD use and outcomes.

Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - June 17, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dhaval Kolte, Sahil Khera, Salik Nazir, Neel M. Butala, Deepak L. Bhatt, Sammy Elmariah Source Type: research