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ArticleCardiology and therapy2024

Cerebral Embolic Protection in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Using the Sentinel Cerebral Protection System: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Wissam Harmouch, Barbara Karnkowska, Ravi Thakker, Peter Rasmussen, Mostafa Shalaby, Wissam Khalife, Haider Alwash, Afaq Motiwala, Paul Kumfa, Syed Gilani and 2 more

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Article in Cardiology and therapy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Cerebrovascular Events in Aortic Stenosis: From Native Valve Disease to TAVR-Specific Risk and Prevention.Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Wissam HarmouchDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA. whharmou@utmb.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7432-3668
Barbara KarnkowskaDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
Ravi ThakkerDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
Peter RasmussenDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
Mostafa ShalabyDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
Wissam KhalifeDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
Haider AlwashDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
Afaq MotiwalaDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
Paul KumfaDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
Syed GilaniDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
Hani JneidDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
Umamahesh RangasettyDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionTranscatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) plays a vital role in patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis. Despite the mortality benefit of TAVI, embolic stroke remains a feared complication. As a result, transcatheter cerebral embolic protection (TCEP) devices have been developed to reduce this risk. Given the ongoing debate of TCEP in TAVI, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of all randomized controlled trials to date to identify outcomes of periprocedural stroke using the Sentinel™ cerebral protection system (CPS).

methodsMEDLINE, Cochrane, and Scopus databases were utilized from inception until 12/2023. PRISMA criteria was utilized. Keywords included "cerebral embolic protection", "sentinel cerebral protection system", "transcatheter aortic valve implantation", and "transcatheter aortic valve replacement". Primary outcome was periprocedural stroke. Secondary outcomes included periprocedural disabling and non-disabling stroke, all-cause mortality, transient ischemic attack, delirium, acute kidney injury, vascular complications, bleeding, and pacemaker implantation. Risk ratios (RR) were measured via Mantel-Haenszel method with fixed analysis. Heterogeneity was assessed via chi-squared and Higgin's I

resultsFour trials with 3528 patients were assessed. SAPIEN 3 was the most common bioprosthetic valve used. The average age was 79.4 years with 41.9% of the sample size being females. The most prevalent comorbidities were hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease. There was no difference in periprocedural stroke in patients who underwent TAVI with the Sentinel™ CPS compared to no TCEP (RR 0.75, P = 0.12). Periprocedural disabling strokes were less likely in those who underwent TAVI with the Sentinel™ CPS compared to no TCEP (RR 0.41, P = 0.02) with a number needed to treat (NNT) of 123. All other outcomes did not reach statistical significance.

conclusionsIn our analysis, there was no difference between TAVI with the Sentinel™ CPS compared to TAVI without TCEP in regard to risk of periprocedural stroke; however, it was associated with a decreased risk of periprocedural disabling stroke.

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Cerebral embolic protectionPeriprocedural strokeSentinel cerebral protection systemTranscatheter aortic valve implantationTranscatheter aortic valve replacement

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PMID38340292
PMCPMC11093944
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