Risk of Stroke during Cardiac Catheterization: A Function of Access Site or Still a Question to Be Answered?
Highlights
- • Silent cerebral infarcts are relatively common (14/180) as detected by MRI after cardiac catheterization.
- • Different access approaches and techniques may be associated with varying risks of silent cerebral infarctions
- • Randomized data are needed to access risk of cerebral infarcts by access vs. patient/procedural characteristics