Title:Mechanisms And Prevention Of TAVI-Related Cerebrovascular Events
Volume: 22
Issue: 13
Author(s): Alexander Ghanem, Amir S. Naderi, Christian Frerker, Georg Nickenig and Karl-Heinz Kuck
Affiliation:
Keywords:
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation, TAVI, stroke, prevention, mechanisms, cerebral injury.
Abstract: Introduction of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has resulted in a paradigm shift in the
treatment of patients with high risk or inoperable severe aortic stenosis. This article aims to comprehensively review
the mechanisms of neurological injury per se, the read-outs of cerebrovascular events, and strategies currently
used to predict and prevent stroke in transcatheter aortic valve implantation.