Direct aortic route versus transaxillary route for transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background The transfemoral route is contraindicated in nearly 10% of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) candidates because of unsuitable iliofemoral vessels. Transaxillary (TAx) and direct aortic (DAo) routes are the principal nonfemoral TAVR routes; however, few studies have compared th...
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Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2020-05-01
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/9102.pdf |