Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions
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Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · Feb 2016
Vascular complications in steroid treated patients undergoing transfemoral aortic valve implantation.
To assess the rate of Vascular complications in steroid treated patients undergoing transfemoral aortic valve implantation (TAVI). ⋯ Concurrent corticosteroid treatment is associated with a higher rate of minor vascular complication following transfemoral TAVI. Operators should be aware of this risk when assessing patients for the procedure.