Radial Access a Toss Up for Stroke Thrombectomy
PHOENIX — Transradial access for endovascular thrombectomy was noninferior to standard transfemoral access, a single-center randomized trial showed. The rate of recanalization success was 87.9% (51 of 58) with transfemoral access and 96.6% (56 of 58) with transradial access, with an adjusted risk difference of 3.3% and a lower bound of -5.0% that fell within […]
PPI Still Common With Self-Expanding TAVR
Need for a pacemaker after transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with a self-expanding device was both common and impactful for mortality, but the risk appeared to be modifiable, international registry data showed. Of patients treated with an Acurate neo/neo2 (approved outside the U.S.) or Evolut PRO/PRO+ valve, 11.3% needed new permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) […]