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Is TAVR Durable Beyond 5 Years?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The benefits derived from transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) are clear and self-evident, and...

Post EVAR Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound Based Follow Up Reduces CT by 90%. Is It Safe Though?

This four-year retrospective analyzis has shown that contrast enhanced ultrasound based follow up protocol post endovascular aortic...

Risk of Colonic Ischemia after Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

This is the largest and most recent analyzis to show colonic ischemia is more frequent after open...

Maintaining Physical Activity After an Acute Myocardial Infarction Reduces Mortality

Performing a successful primary angioplasty and prescribing preventive medication without advising on the importance of keeping up...

Restenosis Does Not Seem as Benign as We Thought

Elective, uncomplicated repeat revascularization after stent restenosis is associated with higher mortality rates according to a new...

The Higher the LDL-C Level, the Greater the Benefit in Mortality with Aggressive Therapy

The latest studies seem to support higher baseline LDL-C levels would justify further intensifying and already aggressive...

Hybrid Revascularization or Conventional Surgery: History Is Still Being Written

Hybrid revascularization seems to achieve results similar to those of conventional myocardial revascularization surgery at 5 years, although...

Baseline Pulmonary Hypertension Should Not Preclude TAVR

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) should not...