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Increasing operator experience improves TAVR outcomes

The introduction of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) into clinical practice in the United States has been...
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Structural heart disease

Lotus Valve performance related to pacemaker implantation in patients after TAVR

Courtesy of Dr. Agustín Vecchia. Paravalvular leak was once considered the greatest disadvantage of TAVR when compared to conventional surgery. Nowadays,...
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Mitral valve

MitraClip: Should We Intervene Earlier?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Repairing the mitral valve with Mitraclip has become an alternative for high risk or inoperable symptomatic patients,...
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Structural heart disease

Post-dilation in TAVI associated to more stroke and more paravalvular regurgitation

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Moderate/severe paravalvular regurgitation (PVR) after TAVR is present in 10%-14% of all cases, according to different...
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Structural heart disease

Transcatheter valve replacement in the bicuspid valve is increasingly performed, but challenges remain

As experience increases, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has expanded to different populations and anatomies. This study sought to...
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Structural heart disease

Incidence, characteristics, and treatment of valve thrombosis after TAVR

Certain studies have carried out a tomographic follow-up of patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and described...
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Structural heart disease

Progress of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy treated with alcohol septal ablation

Courtesy of Dr. José Álvarez. Alcohol septal ablation (ASA) for the treatment of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (OHC) is...
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Structural heart disease

TAVI without predilation is feasible and safe

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation has already proven to be beneficial for high-risk and inoperable...
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