PROTECTED TAVI TRial

20/04/2025 22 min Episodio 5
PROTECTED TAVI TRial

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Episode Synopsis

A critical appraisal of the Protected TAVI trial, comparing Cerebral Embolic Protection with standard of care for routine TAVR cases.
Bibliography:
1. Kharbanda RK, Kennedy J, Jamal Z et al; BHF PROTECT-TAVI Investigators. Routine Cerebral Embolic Protection during Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Implantation. N Engl J Med. 2025 Mar 30.
2. Angrist JD, Gao C, Hull P, Yeh RW. Instrumental Variables in Randomized Trials. NEJM Evid. 2025 Apr;4(4).
3. Butala NM, Kapadia SR, Secemsky EA et al. Impact of Cerebral Embolic Protection Devices on Disabling Stroke After TAVR: Updated Results From the STS/ACC TVT Registry. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 Sep;17(9).