2016
Neurologic Complications of Unprotected Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (from the Neuro-TAVI Trial)
Lansky AJ, Brown D, Pena C, Pietras CG, Parise H, Ng VG, Meller S, Abrams KJ, Cleman M, Margolis P, Petrossian G, Brickman AM, Voros S, Moses J, Forrest JK. Neurologic Complications of Unprotected Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (from the Neuro-TAVI Trial). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2016, 118: 1519-1526. PMID: 27645761, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.08.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAged, 80 and overAortic ValveAortic Valve StenosisBrainBrain IschemiaDiffusion Magnetic Resonance ImagingFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceIntracranial EmbolismMalePostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurvival RateTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementUnited StatesConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve implantationAortic valve implantationNeurologic injuryValve implantationNeurologic impairmentMagnetic resonance imaging lesionsCognitive AssessmentMontreal Cognitive Assessment scoreCerebral ischemic lesionsNew neurologic impairmentSubclinical cerebral infarctsDiffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imagingTotal lesion volumeCognitive Assessment scoreMontreal Cognitive AssessmentMagnetic resonance imagingCerebral embolizationCerebral infarctsNeurologic complicationsCerebral infarctionImaging lesionsMost patientsOvert strokeConsecutive patientsIschemic lesions
2015
A balloon-expandable sheath facilitates transfemoral TAVR in patients with peripheral vascular disease and tortuosity
Goldsweig AM, Faheem O, Cleman MW, Forrest JK. A balloon-expandable sheath facilitates transfemoral TAVR in patients with peripheral vascular disease and tortuosity. Therapeutic Advances In Cardiovascular Disease 2015, 9: 95-102. PMID: 25784499, DOI: 10.1177/1753944715575970.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacementTranscatheter aortic valve replacementPeripheral arterial diseaseSurgical aortic valve replacementBalloon-expandable sheathAortic valve replacementVascular tortuosityValve replacementTransfemoral approachSuccessful transcatheter aortic valve replacementVascular access complicationsPeripheral vascular diseaseTerms of mortalityPostprocedural angiographyTAVR resultsAccess complicationsSurgical cutdownSurgical riskArterial diseaseSevere stenosisVascular accessTransapical accessVascular diseaseMortality riskPatients
2014
Comparison of Outcomes of Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty Plus Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Versus Percutaneous Aortic Balloon Valvuloplasty Alone During the Same Hospitalization in the United States
Singh V, Patel NJ, Badheka AO, Arora S, Patel N, Macon C, Savani GT, Manvar S, Patel J, Thakkar B, Panchal V, Solanki S, Patel N, Chothani A, Panaich SS, Ram V, Kliger CA, Schreiber T, Neill W, Cohen MG, Alfonso CE, Grines CL, Mangi A, Pfau S, Forrest JK, Cleman M, Makkar R. Comparison of Outcomes of Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty Plus Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Versus Percutaneous Aortic Balloon Valvuloplasty Alone During the Same Hospitalization in the United States. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2014, 115: 480-486. PMID: 25543235, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.11.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionLength of stayCost of hospitalizationSame hospitalizationPCI groupHospital mortalityComplication rateConcomitant percutaneous coronary interventionHigh surgical risk patientsPercutaneous aortic balloon valvuloplastySimilar LOSAortic balloon valvuloplastySurgical risk patientsBalloon aortic valvuloplastyHospital mortality rateHigher hospitalization costsInvasive endovascular therapiesComparison of outcomesAortic valvuloplastyBalloon valvuloplastyWeekend admissionCoronary interventionOnly patientsRisk patientsSecondary outcomes