Abstract
The finding of a mobile calcific plaque attached to the aortic valve cusp during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI/TAVR) necessitated utilization of an embolic protection device, for cerebral protection. We report the urgent but successful deployment of such a filter in a patient with a single patent internal carotid artery. Although stroke rates observed in first-generation TAVI trials were higher than those reported following conventional open aortic valve replacement, adjunctive neuroprotective measures, particularly in patients with a large amount of threatened cerebral territory, may minimize potential neurologic injury. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12347 (J Card Surg 2015;30:260-262)
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 260-262 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Cardiac Surgery |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine