Retinal embolic events: frequency and impact following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for aortic stenosis.
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| Abstract | :
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an established treatment for patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis. It has a cerebrovascular accident rate of about 5% but the effect on retinal embolic events has not been previously reported. This study investigated the occurrence of retinal emboli following TAVI. |
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| Journal | :
BMJ open ophthalmology
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1
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1
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| Number of Pages | :
e000033
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| Date Published | :
2017
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| DOI | :
10.1136/bmjophth-2016-000033
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| Short Title | :
BMJ Open Ophthalmol
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