Editorial commentary: Use of cerebral embolic protection devices during transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Future studies should be designed with a larger sample size and adequate power, proper patient selection for the use of embolic protection devices such as patients with heavily calcified valves and/or patients with advanced atherosclerosis of aortic root and arch rather than selecting all TAVI patie...

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Published in:Trends in cardiovascular medicine 2018-08, Vol.28 (6), p.419-420
Main Authors: Panchal, Hemang B., Paul, Timir K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aortic valve
Calcification
Cognitive ability
Coronary vessels
Patients
Stroke
Studies
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Summary:Future studies should be designed with a larger sample size and adequate power, proper patient selection for the use of embolic protection devices such as patients with heavily calcified valves and/or patients with advanced atherosclerosis of aortic root and arch rather than selecting all TAVI patients. [...]we need to ask ourselves should every patient that undergoes TAVI need these devices? The current evidence is hypothesis generating rather than providing solid evidence in efficacy and surely need further randomized trials with a larger sample size in this regard.
ISSN:1050-1738
1873-2615
DOI:10.1016/j.tcm.2018.02.001