Usefulness of placing a wire from the contralateral femoral artery to improve the percutaneous treatment of vascular complications in TAVI

Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2014 May;67(5):410-2. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2013.10.024. Epub 2014 Mar 22.

Authors

Eulogio García¹, Patricia Martín-Hernández², Leire Unzué³, Rosa Ana Hernández-Antolín², Carlos Almería², Ana Cuadrado⁴

Affiliations

¹ Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: ejgarcia1@telefonica.net.
² Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
³ Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Madrid Montepríncipe, Madrid, Spain.
⁴ Servicio de Anestesia, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.

PMID: 24774738
DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2013.10.024

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aortic Valve / surgery*
Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery
Female
Femoral Artery / anatomy & histology*
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation*
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
Humans
Male
Postoperative Complications / therapy*