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Is AS Only Important When Severe?

Aortic stenosis (AS) is a progressive disease associated with morbidity and mortality, especially in severe cases. However,...

Low Gradient, Normal Flow Aortic Stenosis: Changes in Quality of Life with TAVR

There is no question as regards the recommended treatment for symptomatic severe aortic stenosis, seeing as both...

CAPTIS, a Novel Cerebral Embolic Protection System in TAVR

The incidence of stroke after TAVR ranges between 2 and 5%, depending on the series, which has...

Untreated Aortic Stenosis: Associated Mortality and a Call to Attention

The progression of aortic stenosis has been extensively studied and is well-known. As observed, in its advanced...

Cerebral Embolic Protection Devices: How Useful are they in TAVR?

During TAVR, we often fear the possibility of a stroke, which occurs in approximately 1 – 2%...

Is TAVR Beneficial in Cardiogenic Shock?

The presence of cardiogenic shock (CS) in a setting of aortic stenosis ranges from 1% to 4%....

Acute Pulmonary Thromboembolism: When Anticoagulation Alone May Not Be Enough

In recent times, pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) has been the subject of growing research due to its persistent...

Impella in High Risk Coronary Angioplasty before TAVR

The population is aging, which is closely related with the presence of aortic stenosis. This condition, as...