Does the type of THV platform or the act of THV repositioning affect the amount of debris captured by cerebral embolic protection filters during TAVI?
During TAVI, the choice of THV platform does not significantly affect the amount of embolic debris, but valve repositioning increases the risk of dislodging debris to the brain.
All THV platforms had similar amounts of captured debris. THV repositioning seemed to be associated with a higher risk for dislodging greater amounts of debris to the brain.
Kroon et al. (Mon,) studied this question.