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Percutaneous transaxillary access for TAVR : Another opportunity to stay out of the chest
Author(s) -
Rogers Toby,
Lederman Robert J.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.27458
Subject(s) - medicine , axillary artery , percutaneous , surgery , artery , circulatory system , radiology , percutaneous coronary intervention , cardiology , myocardial infarction
Key Points Axillary arteries are less calcified and tortuous than iliofemoral arteries Axillary artery minimal luminal diameters are usually >5.0 mm even in patients with iliofemoral artery diameters < 5.0 mm Axillary and transcaval access are the only non‐surgical fully percutaneous options for large‐bore arterial access for TAVR or mechanical circulatory support devices