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Safe closure of percutaneous ventricular access site for interventions in structural heart disease

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Percutaneous transapical ventricular access for transcatheter procedures in structural heart disease is associated with an increased risk of bleeding from the access site. There are currently numerous suture and sutureless… Click to show full abstract

Percutaneous transapical ventricular access for transcatheter procedures in structural heart disease is associated with an increased risk of bleeding from the access site. There are currently numerous suture and sutureless closure devices that are being investigated to close the transapical access site safely and effectively. Meticulous preprocedural planning with advanced imaging techniques is recommended to lay out the access path and closure of the transapical access site.

Keywords: ventricular access; closure; structural heart; access; access site

Journal Title: Journal of Cardiac Surgery
Year Published: 2022

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