A percutaneous aortic device for cerebral embolic protection during cardiovascular intervention

Randomized trial of a distal embolic protection device during percutaneous intervention of saphenous vein aorto-coronary bypass grafts.

BACKGROUND Stents provide effective treatment for stenotic saphenous venous aorto-coronary bypass grafts, but their placement carries a 20% incidence of procedure-related complications, which potentially are related to the distal embolization of atherosclerotic debris. We report the first multicenter randomized trial to evaluate use of a distal embolic protection device during stenting of such ...

Randomized Trial of a Distal Embolic Protection Device During Percutaneous Intervention of Saphenous Vein Aorto-Coronary Bypass Grafts

Background—Stents provide effective treatment for stenotic saphenous venous aorto-coronary bypass grafts, but their placement carries a 20% incidence of procedure-related complications, which potentially are related to the distal embolization of atherosclerotic debris. We report the first multicenter randomized trial to evaluate use of a distal embolic protection device during stenting of such ...

Cerebral Embolic Protection Devices During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Silent ischemic embolic lesions are common after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The use of embolic protection devices (EPD) may reduce the occurrence of these embolic lesions. Thus, a quantitative overview and credibility assessment of the literature was necessary to draw a robust message about EPD. Therefore, the aim of this meta-analysis was to study wh...

Distal Myocardial Protection During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

The discrepancy between angiographic success and microvascular perfusion has been recognized for some time. In the face of an open artery, the degree of microvascular perfusion determines post-infarct prognosis. Despite successful epicardial recanalization, tissue perfusion may be absent in up to 25% patients with acute myocardial infarction. Historically associated with saphenous vein graft in...

Cerebral protection during aortic arch surgery.