Late stroke after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a nationwide study.

ABSTRACT: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a rapidly growing field. Short-term safety and efficacy of these procedures have been studied extensively. However, little is known about the safety of these devices over time. Stroke is one feared long-term complication, and an increased stroke rate could affect guidelines for treating both the aortic stenosis and choosing antithrombotic therapy after TAVR. The primary objective was to study the incidence of stroke up to 8 years after TAVR implantation, comparing it with the risk of stroke in the general population. Secondary objectives were to study risk factors for late stroke and to study outcomes after stroke. A nationwide, all-comers study of patients who underwent TAVR in Sweden 2008-2018 was performed. The study was based on data fro

SUBMITTER: Bjursten H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8100158 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature