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Forums => Medical News (Public) => Topic started by: Ketua Dobbs on April 01, 2025, 08:23:40 AM
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Embolic protection device does not reduce stroke rate in TAVR procedure
A device designed to remove embolic material—fragments of tissue that can be released into the bloodstream during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)—did not result in a reduction in the rate of stroke, according to a randomized trial presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session.
Source: Embolic protection device does not reduce stroke rate in TAVR procedure (https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250331/Embolic-protection-device-does-not-reduce-stroke-rate-in-TAVR-procedure.aspx)