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ACC 2017 HIGHLIGHTS

Closing off the Appendage While Performing Cardiac Surgery Results in a Reduction in Risk of Embolic Stroke

Closing off the left appendage as an add-on procedure while performing other cardiac surgery in patients with...
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ACC 2017 HIGHLIGHTS

Surgery or TAVR in intermediate risk? Results of the SURTAVI Study

Courtesy of Dr. Gustavo Leiva. Transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) with the use of a self-expanding prosthesis is superior...
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Mitral valve

Percutaneous Repair of Paravalvular Leaks After TAVR: The Challenge of Identifying Eligible Subjects

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. This study enrolled 72 patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement with an Edwards Sapiens valve,...
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Structural heart disease

MANTA Closure Device for large-bore arteriotomy closure: Is It Safe?

 Courtesy of Dr. Agustín Vecchia.  The number of transcatheter aortic valve replacements (TAVR) and the placement of aortic endoprosthesis and...
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Structural heart disease

Percutaneous Mitral Annuloplasty: First Results in Humans

 Courtesy of Dr. Agustín Vecchia.  In the last few years, new percutaneous treatment options for mitral regurgitation have emerged. Transcatheter...
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Structural heart disease

TAVI Frailty Indices: We Should Start Using Them

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Frailty should be taken into account when deciding transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)....
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Structural heart disease

Pacing with a 0.035” Guidewire, an Old Technique Coming Back to Simplify TAVR

This study seeks to prove the safety and efficacy of rapid left ventricular pacing through a 0.035”...
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Mitral valve

MitraClip: Impact of Sinus Rhythm and Heart Rate

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Atrial fibrillation (AF) and fast heart rate (>70 lpm) have been shown to...
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