Open AccessMagnetic resonance imaging evaluation of cerebral embolization during percutaneous aortic valve implantation: comparison of transfemoral and trans-apical approaches using Edwards Sapiens valve☆
Author(s) -
Parla Astarci,
David Glineur,
Joëlle Kefer,
William D’Hoore,
Jean Renkin,
JeanLouis Vanoverschelde,
Gébrine El Khoury,
Cécile Grandin
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.11.070
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , asymptomatic , aortic valve , embolization , percutaneous , lesion , radiology , surgery
Cerebral embolization during trans-catheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has not been assessed clearly in the literature. Therefore, we compared the rate of cerebral embolisms with diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) in transfemoral (TF) and trans-apical (TA) approaches.
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