TAVR: Study comparing cardiac magnetic resonance versus transthoracic echocardiography to assess and quantify aortic regurgitation in patients undergoing TAVI
The new generation drug-eluting everolimus or biolimus stents have proved superior to the first generation. However, neo intimal proliferation and late thrombosis remains a...
This multicenter, prospective, randomized trial compared the Excimer laser atherectomy (Excimer Laser Atherectomy = ELA, Spectranetics, Inc.) with a balloon angioplasty in patients with...
Coronary physiological assessment using pressure-wire techniques (FFR/iFR) carries a Class IA recommendation in ACC/AHA guidelines; however, its use remains limited due to factors such...
Ischemic stroke remains one of the most feared complications of TAVI, with a relatively low but persistent incidence of 2–4%, without significant reduction over...
Coronary artery disease is common in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing TAVI. Current guidelines recommend considering revascularization in significant coronary lesions, particularly in...
