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Mitral Annuloplasty with a Cardioband Device: Effective in Functional Mitral Regurgitation

Both surgical and medical treatment options for functional mitral regurgitation are limited. The Cardioband system (Valtech Cardio, OrYehuda, Israel) is a...

Pedal Artery Angioplasty: Beneficial in Critical Limb Ischemia

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Delaying or failing to heal trophic wounds in critical limb ischemia (CLI) changes...

Left Main Coronary Artery Angioplasty vs. Surgery: A Large Meta-Analysis

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Around 5% of patients undergoing coronary angiography present severe left main coronary artery (LMCA)...

Best Strategy for Acute MI and Multivessel Disease

The goal of this study was to assess all available revascularization strategies for patients undergoing ST elevation...

TAVR vs. Surgery: Valve Performance at Five Years (PARTNER I)

The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term performance of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)...

Post TAVR Cognitive Function at Short Term: Better or Worse?

There is little information on the short and mid-term evolution of cognitive function after transcatheter aortic valve...

Apixaban: An Alternative for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing TAVR?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The prevalence of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is...

Thrombus Aspiration during Primary PCI Does Not Improve Clinical Outcomes

Thrombus aspiration during primary PCI in ST elevation MI has been extensively used; however, recent studies have...