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Transcaval Access Is Safe in TAVR

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. One of the limitations to percutaneous interventions is poor or impossible femoral access....

Paladin: New Carotid Protection System with Good Results

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Carotid artery stenting (CAS) with a cerebral protection system has emerged as an...

After 100,000+ Patients, TAVR Becomes the New Standard of Care

Eighty years did the trick for one the countries with more experience in transcatheter aortic valve replacement...

ACC 2019 | STOPDAPT-2: P2Y12 Monotherapy After Short-Term Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Angioplasty

Aspirin is against the ropes: first, it was primary prevention; now, its use is being reconsidered even...

ACC 2019 | AUGUSTUS: Apixaban Plus P2Y12 Inhibitor Is the Best Combination in Atrial Fibrillation and Angioplasty

Aspirin increases bleeding with no ischemic benefit, but a trend toward more stent thrombosis with placebo warrants...

ACC 2019 | The New ACC/AHA Guidelines on Primary Prevention Focus on Life Style, Diet and Socioeconomic Factors.

These guidelines basically remind us that we should focus on life style changes to best prevent heart...

ACC 2019 | TAVR in Bicuspids is Safe and Feasible in Real World Patients

Experts still won’t agree on whether to carry out randomized trial to put an end to this...

ACC 2019 | POET: Oral Antibiotics with Good Long-Term Results for Endocarditis

This work found better survival rates with oral treatment, an outcome that may be credited to shorter...