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Percutaneous closure versus surgical of the perimembranous interventricular communication

Original title: Transcatheter versus Surgical Closure of Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defects in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Reference: Jian Yang...

Results of aortic valvuloplasty in the era of TAVI

Original title: Balloon aortic valvuloplasty in the era of transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Acute and long-term outcomes. Reference: Hélène Eltchaninoff...

TAVI: emergency surgery is rare

Original title: Emergent cardiac surgery during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI): insight from Edwards SAPIENS Aortic Bioprótesis European...

Looking for the best anti-aggregation scheme after TAVI

Original title: Comparison of Two Antiplatelet Therapy Strategies in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Reference: Eric Durand et...

Silent cerebral embolism during percutaneous valve implantation does not appear to cause cognitive impairment

Original title: Cognitive trajectory after transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Reference: Ghanem A et al. Circulation Cardiovasc Intervent. 2013;Epub ahead of...

The largest series of post TAVI coronary occlusion published

Original title: Predictive Factors, Management and Clinical Outcomes of Coronary obstruction Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Insight From...

Flow-Gradient Patterns can help in the selection of patients with aortic stenosis

Original title: Flow-Gradient Patterns in Severe Aortic Stenosis UIT Preserved Ejection Fraction. Clinical Characteristic and Predictos of Survival. Reference: Eleid,...

Automatic measurement of the aortic annulus by TAC , more precisely to choose the correct valve size.

Original title: Automated 3-Dimensional Aortic Annular Assessment by Multidetector Computed Tomography in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Reference: Yusuke Watanabe et al. J...