Percutaneous transaxillary access for TAVR: Another opportunity to stay out of the chest.
Toby RogersRobert J LedermanPublished in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2018)
Axillary arteries are less calcified and tortuous than iliofemoral arteries Axillary artery minimal luminal diameters are usually >5.0 mm even in patients with iliofemoral artery diameters < 5.0 mm Axillary and transcaval access are the only non-surgical fully percutaneous options for large-bore arterial access for TAVR or mechanical circulatory support devices.
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