It was reported that a cerebrovascular accident(cva) occurred.A sentinel cerebral protection system was selected for a transcatheter aortic valve replacement(tavr) procedure.48 hours post procedure, the patient had an acute right sided cva.The findings were: moderately large area of infarction involving right parietal lobe and insular cortex with additional small foci in the left frontal white matter.According to the healthcare professional, this is consistent with acute or subacute infarction.The patient was on aspirin and plavix previously, so these medications were continued to treat the cva.
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