Carotid Artery Disease and Periprocedural Stroke Risk after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Abstract

Bilateral carotid disease is a significant risk factor for perioperative strokes following TAVI. Preoperative screening with carotid Doppler to identify high-risk patients appears to be warranted. In addition, patients of female gender were found to have an increased risk for carotid disease.