Although surgery was the mainstay of treatment for valvular heart disease, transcatheter
valve therapies have grown exponentially over the past decade. Two types of artificial heart …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of health problems worldwide.
Nanotechnology, based on its unique properties, provides novel solutions to the diagnosis …

Background: Neurological complications after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
may be reduced with transcatheter cerebral embolic protection (TCEP). Objectives: This …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare aspirin plus clopidogrel with aspirin alone
as antithrombotic treatment following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for the …

Importance Stroke remains a major predictor of mortality after transcatheter aortic valve
implantation (TAVI). Cerebral protection devices might reduce brain injury as determined by …

Aims: Our aim was to determine whether use of the filter-based Sentinel™ Cerebral
Protection System (CPS) during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) can affect the …

Background Transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) for the treatment of aortic
stenosis can lead to embolization of debris. Capture of debris by devices that provide …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify variables associated with tissue fragment
embolization during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Background: Brain …

Background: Stroke remains one of the most devastating complications of transcatheter
aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The aim of this study was to identify the incidence, timing …

Objectives: The study undertook a systematic review to establish and compare the risk of
stroke between the 2 widely used approaches (transfemoral [TF] vs. transapical [TA]) and …