Stroke Rates and Clinical Outcomes After Transcaval Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement With and Without Central Embolic Protection: A Single-Center Experience

Key Points

• This study aims to compare stroke rates and clinical outcomes in transcaval transcatheter aortic valve replacement with and without central embolic protection.
• Single-center data analysis of transcaval transcatheter aortic valve replacement cases
• Comparison of outcomes with and without central embolic protection
• Assessment of clinical outcomes post-procedure
• Increased stroke rates were observed in cases without central embolic protection compared to those with protection.
• Clinical outcomes showed significant differences between groups, affecting recovery times and hospitalization periods.