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Does Surgeon (Instead of Operator) Experience Affect TAVR?

There is a correlation between the volume of conventional surgical aortic valve replacement procedures and better outcomes...

BIOFLOW V: Ultrathin Struts Confirm their Benefits

For several years we have been testing new devices that have introduce changes with respect to their...

TAVR Long-Term Durability: from the Cath Lab to Real Life

Nominally deployed transcatheter heart valves SAPIEN 3 has shown excellent durability in accelerated testing to an equivalent...

The Whole Toolkit Tested in Carotid Artery Stenting

This study sought to randomly compare the double-layer Roadsaver stent (Terumo) with the single-layer Carotid Wallstent device...

Cerebrovascular Events After TAVR May Be Especially Serious

Stroke events do not seem to be related to valve thrombosis or structural degeneration, but to a...

SURTAVI Follow-Up Completed with Good News

The assessment of all severe aortic stenosis patients at intermediate risk of the SURTAVI was finally completed,...

Prolonged Exposure to Pollution Increases the Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is hard to think of anything else that might...

ECS Guidelines for COVID-19 Management

One of the first statements in this document points out these are not “regular guidelines” developed after...