The Utilization of Superficial Femoral Artery Access for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement and Peripheral Vascular Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: The superficial femoral artery (SFA) is a vascular access alternative for various cardiovascular interventions, especially when the common femoral artery CFA is deep, calcified or in high bifurcation. SFA use, however, was associated with pseudoaneurysms in older literature, and its utilization for large-bore access is not well established. We conducted a systematic review, including randomized and observational studies that reported on SFA vascular access for peripheral arterial disease (PAD), and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) from inception until October 2024. The pooled weighted averages of SFA-related vascular complications were calculated. In addition, the random-effects model was used to estimate the pooled odds ratio (OR) comparison between SFA and CFA across the inc

SUBMITTER: Dave P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12502010 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature