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Post-Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (Tavr) Vascular Complications: Femoral Artery Minimal Surgical Access Versus Percutaneous Approach, Ahmed A. Arifi, Mohamed Belgaith, Kamal Ayoup, Fawaz Al Mutairi, Hani N Al Kattan, Elanany Mohamed
Post-Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (Tavr) Vascular Complications: Femoral Artery Minimal Surgical Access Versus Percutaneous Approach, Ahmed A. Arifi, Mohamed Belgaith, Kamal Ayoup, Fawaz Al Mutairi, Hani N Al Kattan, Elanany Mohamed
Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
Introduction: Percutaneous transfemoral access approach for the transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is still associated with significant vascular complications. Hence, evaluation of best techniques for the reduction of vascular injury via the femoral access remains a key subject of research.
Aim: We report on a single centre’s experience with TAVI performed via the Femoral Artery Minimal Surgical Access (MSA) and percutaneous approach (PC). The primary endpoints were to evaluate the incidents of vascular complications by comparing the MSA versus the PC approach according to the VARC-2 criteria. The secondary endpoint included the impact of vascular complications on the in-hospital 30-day …