Access site complications after transfemoral aortic valve implantation - a comparison of Manta and ProGlide

Abstract Background Despite decreasing sheath diameter, access site bleeding and vascular complications are still a major concern in transfemoral aortic valve implantation (TAVI), and may increase morbidity and even increase mortality. The aim was to compare safety of arterial closure in transfemora...

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Main Authors: Pavel Hoffmann, Ahmed Al-Ani, Thomas von Lueder, Jenny Hoffmann, Peter Majak, Ove Hagen, Helga Loose, Nils Einar Kløw, Anders Opdahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-09-01
Series:CVIR Endovascular
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42155-018-0026-0