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Analysis Of Particles Thorough The Aortic Arch During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, Andrew Joseph Janicki
Analysis Of Particles Thorough The Aortic Arch During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, Andrew Joseph Janicki
Master's Theses
Ischemia caused by particles becoming dislodged during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a possible complication of TAVR. The particles that become dislodged can travel out of the aortic valve, into the aortic arch, and then into either the brachiocephalic artery, the left common carotid artery, the left subclavian artery or continue into the descending aorta. If the particles continue into the descending aorta it poses no risk of causing ischemia however if it travels into the other arteries then it increases the possibility of the particle causing an ischemic event. The goal of this study is to determine what …