TY - JOUR
T1 - A "modified crossover technique" for vascular access management in high-risk patients undergoing transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation
AU - Buchanan, Gill Louise
AU - Chieffo, Alaide
AU - Montorfano, Matteo
AU - MacCagni, Davide
AU - Maisano, Francesco
AU - Latib, Azeem
AU - Covello, Remo Daniel
AU - Grimaldi, Antonio
AU - Alfieri, Ottavio
AU - Colombo, Antonio
PY - 2013/2
Y1 - 2013/2
N2 - Objectives To describe results from our "modified crossover technique" for vascular access management during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Background Vascular access management remains a major cause of complications following TAVI due to the large bore sheaths required. Methods All suitable patients undergoing TAVI in our center, between June and August 2011, underwent our "modified crossover technique," which enables the passage of a balloon through left radial access and inflation in the proximal iliac to allow percutaneous closure in a clean field. Results In total, 15 patients were included: the logistic EuroSCORE was 19.7 ± 12.1% and STS score 5.7 ± 5.6%. The mean therapeutic femoral access site diameter was 8.1 ± 1.0 mm. Ten (66.7%) patients received Edwards SAPIEN™ XT (two using the new E-sheath) and five (33.3%) patients a Medtronic CoreValve ReValving System® device. The "modified crossover technique" was used successfully in all patients. There were three vascular complications occurring at the therapeutic access site: one rupture of the external iliac artery, one Prostar failure, and one pseudoaneurysm of the right common femoral artery. All complications were successfully treated percutaneously with covered stent implantation via access from the contralateral femoral artery. In view of the balloon inflation from the left radial artery, the complications could be treated in a clean field with minimal blood loss. Conclusions Our "modified crossover technique" using the left radial artery as the diagnostic site for balloon inflation appears a helpful adjunct in managing TAVI vascular access sites.
AB - Objectives To describe results from our "modified crossover technique" for vascular access management during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Background Vascular access management remains a major cause of complications following TAVI due to the large bore sheaths required. Methods All suitable patients undergoing TAVI in our center, between June and August 2011, underwent our "modified crossover technique," which enables the passage of a balloon through left radial access and inflation in the proximal iliac to allow percutaneous closure in a clean field. Results In total, 15 patients were included: the logistic EuroSCORE was 19.7 ± 12.1% and STS score 5.7 ± 5.6%. The mean therapeutic femoral access site diameter was 8.1 ± 1.0 mm. Ten (66.7%) patients received Edwards SAPIEN™ XT (two using the new E-sheath) and five (33.3%) patients a Medtronic CoreValve ReValving System® device. The "modified crossover technique" was used successfully in all patients. There were three vascular complications occurring at the therapeutic access site: one rupture of the external iliac artery, one Prostar failure, and one pseudoaneurysm of the right common femoral artery. All complications were successfully treated percutaneously with covered stent implantation via access from the contralateral femoral artery. In view of the balloon inflation from the left radial artery, the complications could be treated in a clean field with minimal blood loss. Conclusions Our "modified crossover technique" using the left radial artery as the diagnostic site for balloon inflation appears a helpful adjunct in managing TAVI vascular access sites.
KW - aortic stenosis
KW - TAVI
KW - vascular closure devices
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U2 - 10.1002/ccd.24380
DO - 10.1002/ccd.24380
M3 - Article
C2 - 22511470
AN - SCOPUS:84874504723
VL - 81
SP - 579
EP - 583
JO - Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
JF - Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
SN - 1522-1946
IS - 4
ER -