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Structural heart disease

TAVR in Patients with Classical Low Flow, Low Gradient

Classical symptomatic low-flow, low-gradient (LFLG) severe aortic stenosis is associated with low survival rates at 3 years (<50%)....
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Diastolic Dysfunction Should Be Considered in TAVR

Aortic stenosis increases afterload creating hypertrophy as a compensation mechanism to maintain minute volume. This leads to...
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Structural heart disease

Delayed Coronary Obstruction After TAVR: A Complication We Had Not Considered

Delayed coronary obstruction (after TAVR, outside the cath lab) is a rare complication with high mortality rates,...
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Structural heart disease

Which Low-Flow, Low-Gradient Patients Benefit from Valve Replacement?

A mean gradient ≥40 mmHg, an aortic valve area ≤1 cm², or a combination of both, during dobutamine stress...
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ACC 2018 | Flu Vaccination Reduces Mortality in Heart Failure Hospitalizations

Heart failure patients vaccinated against influenza are at a significantly lower risk of dying, both during flu...
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Acute coronary syndromes

ACC 2018 | Risk of MI in Non-Cardiac Surgeries

One in five patients presenting perioperative MI during non-cardiac surgery should be readmitted within 30 days after...
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Acute coronary syndromes

ACC 2018 | SECURE-PCI: High Dose of Statins pior PCI Could Help

Patients undergoing acute coronary syndrome (ACS) loaded with a high dose of statins prior diagnostic catheterization do not seem...
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Acute coronary syndromes

ACC 2018 | SMART-DATE: 6 Month DAPT Results Suboptimal in ACS

This study compared 6 vs 12 or more months of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in patients undergoing acute...
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