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Structural heart disease

Kidney Insufficiency and the Risk of Developing Aortic Stenosis in the Future

Chronic kidney disease, even in moderate or severe stages before dialysis, is associated with an increased risk...
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Structural heart disease

Modern Valves Reduce the Need for a Pacemaker

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has already demonstrated benefit for different risk groups, but...
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Structural heart disease

Subclavian and Axillary Access for TAVR: a Valid Alternative

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The femoral approach is preferred when it comes to TAVR, but sometimes it...
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Mitral valve

Mitral Valve Repair with MirtaClip Was Feasible and Safe

Transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR) with MitraClip was shown feasible and safe, and therefore a viable option...
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Femoropopliteal

Drug-Eluting Stents vs. Balloons While Paclitaxel Is in the Eye of the Storm

Even after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an alert on paclitaxel devices in patients...
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Aorta

Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms: Is There a New Plan A?

The last available evidence suggests that open surgery should be the preferred treatment for intact descending thoracic...
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Other

E-Cigarettes vs. Nicotine Therapy to Stop Smoking

E-cigarettes were more effective for smoking cessation than nicotine-replacement therapy according to this randomized study recently published...
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Chronic Ischemic cardiopathy

Balancing Bleeding Risk vs. Thrombotic Risk to Define Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Duration

Patients who undergo complex angioplasty are at higher ischemic risk, but only benefit from extended dual antiplatelet...
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