Transcarotid Access Versus Transfemoral Access for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background: The transfemoral (TF) route is the gold-standard access for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). In 10–15% of patients, alternative accesses are needed, such as the transcarotid (TC) access. We performed a meta-analysis to compare 30-day mortality and complications between TC-T...

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Main Authors: Henri Lu, Pierre Monney, Roger Hullin, Stephane Fournier, Christian Roguelov, Eric Eeckhout, Vladimir Rubimbura, Laurent Faroux, Adelin Barrier, Olivier Muller, Matthias Kirsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.687168/full