Cerebral

Dear Abby: My husband has cerebral palsy, everyone thinks he’s drunk

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Dear Abby: My husband has cerebral palsy, everyone thinks he’s drunk

DEAR ABBY: My husband has cerebral palsy. He can talk, but his speech is slightly slurred. He can walk, but he’s unsteady on his feet. We love to go out and have a few drinks, but the issue is that people think he is intoxicated. We have been thrown out of places. We were almost … Read more

Cerebral Embolic Protection during Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement | NEJM

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Cerebral Embolic Protection during Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement | NEJM

Abstract Background Transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) for the treatment of aortic stenosis can lead to embolization of debris. Capture of debris by devices that provide cerebral embolic protection (CEP) may reduce the risk of stroke. Methods We randomly assigned patients with aortic stenosis in a 1:1 ratio to undergo transfemoral TAVR with CEP (CEP group) … Read more