The approval of commercial application transcatheter aortic valve replacement(TAVR)by the FDA in 2011 has revolutionized the management of high-risk surgical patients with severe aortic stenosis(AS).With TAVR being expanded to intermediate surgical risk patients in 2016,the number of patients undergoing TAVR has been increasing rapidly.In fact,since the very first human TAVR procedure in 2002,more than 300,000 TAVRs have been performed worldwide.[1,2]The technological advancements in the TAVR since its early days of clinical adaptation has made this procedure a routine practice in many institutions worldwide.However,one of the most feared complications,ischemic stroke,remains a major concern for clinicians and patients despite all the advancements in the procedure.
展开▼
