December 5, 2018European Heart Journal91 citationsOpen Access
Rate of peri-procedural stroke observed with cerebral embolic protection during transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a patient-level propensity-matched analysis
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Structured PICO
Does a dual-filter cerebral embolic protection device reduce peri-procedural stroke in patients undergoing TAVR?
P
Population
Patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
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Intervention
Dual-filter cerebral embolic protection (CEP) device
C
Comparator
Unprotected TAVR procedures
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Outcome
Rate of peri-procedural strokehard clinical
The use of a dual-filter cerebral embolic protection device during TAVR is associated with a significantly lower rate of peri-procedural stroke.
Abstract
Our findings suggest that TAVR with the dual-filter CEP device is associated with a significant lower rate of peri-procedural stroke compared with unprotected procedures. However, randomized trials are still needed to clarify this issue.