cerebral embolic protection

Cerebral Embolic Protection and Cognitive Outcomes After TAVI: Insights from the BHF PROTECT-TAVI Trial

By MedXY 09/06/2025

The BHF PROTECT-TAVI randomized trial found no cognitive benefit from using cerebral embolic protection devices during transcatheter aortic valve implantation, despite their theoretical role in mitigating embolic brain injury.

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Cerebral Embolic Protection Fails to Preserve Cognitive Function After TAVI: Insights from the BHF PROTECT-TAVI Trial

By MedXY 09/06/2025

The BHF PROTECT-TAVI randomized trial reveals that cerebral embolic protection (CEP) devices do not prevent cognitive decline following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), challenging assumptions about their neuroprotective benefits.

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Routine Use of Cerebral Embolic Protection in TAVI: Evidence, Outcomes, and Clinical Implications

By MedXY 08/01/2025

Large-scale trials show that routine cerebral embolic protection during TAVI does not significantly reduce early stroke rates, though selective benefits in major stroke and secondary outcomes may exist.