Transaxillary Versus Transfemoral Access for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Propensity Score-Matched Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Using VARC-3 Endpoints
Background/Objectives: Transaxillary access (TAx) is an established alternative to transfemoral access (TF) for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in patients with unfavorable iliofemoral anatomy. While TAx-TAVI has been increasingly adopted at experienced centers, propensity score-matched comparative data...