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SUBMITTER: Seto AH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC11307907 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May-Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 20220419 3
Axillary artery access has become increasingly widespread as an alternative to the femoral route for large-bore transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), endovascular aortic repair (EVAR), and mechanical circulatory support (MCS) procedures. Advantages of percutaneous access include avoidance of a surgical incision, general anesthesia, and conduit graft infection. This statement aims to review the anatomic considerations and risks for percutaneous axillary artery access, suggest best practi ...[more]