Background Silent brain infarcts (SBI) are increasingly being recognized as an important
complication of cardiac procedures as well as a potential surrogate marker for studies on …

Background The aims of this study were: 1) to evaluate silent cerebral injury detected by
cerebral diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) after transcatheter aortic …

Importance Stroke is a major complication of surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR).
Objective To determine the efficacy and adverse effects of cerebral embolic protection …

Background The application of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) to intermediate‐
risk patients is a controversial issue. Of concern, neurological injury in this group remains …

Background Aortic stenosis is the most common valvulopathy in Western countries. The
treatment of choice had been surgery aortic valve replacement (SAVR), but the improvement …

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in patients with aortic valve stenosis is
associated with an improvement of clinical outcomes, quality of life, and self-sufficiency. The …

Opinion statement Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has become the standard
of care for the treatment of severe aortic stenosis in individuals who are at prohibitive …

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) revolutionized the treatment of severe
symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS). TAVR is increasingly offered for lower-risk patients. The …

Background: Elderly patients with aortic stenosis (AS) not only have a reduced life
expectancy but also a reduced quality of life (QoL). The benefits of an AS intervention may …

Neurologic complications after transcatheter aortic valve replacement are devastating. The
etiologies of stroke in this setting are best addressed in an integrated fashion during each …