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Carbon dioxide flushing versus saline flushing of thoracic aortic stents (INTERCEPTevar): protocol for a multicentre pilot randomised controlled trial
INTRODUCTION: Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) carries a 3%–6.1% stroke risk, including risk of ‘silent’ cerebral infarction (SCI). Stent-grafts are manufactured in room air and retain air. Instructions for use recommend saline flushing to ‘de-air’ the system prior to insertion, but subst...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10151986/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37105705 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067605 |