Stroke Prevention For TAVR – And, Perhaps, Beyond
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Although TAVR-related stroke rates have been diminishing, it remains a devastating complication of the procedure. Two companies with devices to deflect or collect emboli are embarking on IDE trials that they hope will make cerebral embolic protection a standard of care in TAVR and perhaps other cardiac surgeries, as it already is in carotid artery stenting.
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