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Foramen ovale closure for cryptogenic stroke

Original title: Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale versus Medical Therapy after Cryptogenic Stroke. Randomized Evaluation of Recurrent Stroke...

The need for pacemaker post TAVI does not change the prognosis

Original title: Impact of Permanent Pacemaker Implantation on Clinical Outcome Among Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Reference: Lutz Buellesfeld...

CoreValve versus Edwards. Equivalent results at one year

Original title: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation With the Edwards SAPIEN Versus the Medtronic CoreValve Revalving System Devices. A...

Severe Mitral Insufficiency Following Mitral Valvotomy

Original title: Acute Severe Mitral Regurgitation Following Balloon Mitral Valvulotomy: Echocardiographic Feature, Operative Finfing and Outcome in 50...

Appendage trans-catheter closure is equivalent to anticoagulation in fibrillated patients.

Original title: Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure for Stroke Prophylaxis in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: 2.3-Year Follow-up of...

Mitraclip® year results

Original title: Residual Mitral Valve Regurgitation After Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair with Mitraclip® System in a Risk Factor...

TAVI also for pure aortic insufficiency

Original title: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation for Pure Severe Native Aortic Valve Regurgitation. Reference: David A. Roy et al. J...

Favorable outcomes at 5 years post TAVI.

Original title: 5-Year Outcome After Aortic Valve Implantation Reference: Stefan Toggweiler, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013;61:413–9Percutaneous aortic valve...