Publications by authors named "Florian Kursch"
Article Synopsis
- Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) via transfemoral access is becoming more common in treating aortic valve disease, though access-related vascular complications still affect about 10% of procedures.
- This study analyzed patients from Dutch and German hospitals who underwent TF-TAVI between 2017 and 2021, focusing on those who had occlusive complications (OC) versus hemorrhagic complications (HC) requiring further intervention.
- Results showed that patients with OC had significantly smaller arterial diameters compared to those with HC, while those with HC had a higher tortuosity index, highlighting the need for careful preoperative imaging to tailor prevention strategies.
Objectives: The gold standard for the treatment of pathologies of the aortic arch remains the open surgical reconstruction of the affected segments. However, endovas-cular treatment options have emerged that eliminate the need for invasive open surgery. Several endograft devices - with fenestrations or branches for the supraaortic vessels - are currently available to address different pathologies and anatomical variations.
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