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OBSERVANT II: Post TAVR 30-Day and 6-Month Stroke Predictors

Despite stroke rate has declined since the early days of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), it remains...

Cause of Cardiac Death after TAVR at Present

Cardiac failure (CF) and sudden cardiac death (SCD) stand out as two of the main causes of...

Transcatheter Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale in Thrombophilia Patients

The transcatheter treatment of patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been shown to reduce thromboembolic events in patients...

TAVR in Asymptomatic or Minimally Symptomatic Patients: 30-Day Results

Aortic valve replacement (AVR) is recommended for symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS), while close monitoring is the advised...

MITRAL Trial, Results at 5 Years

Repeat mitral valve repair has been associated with increased mortality. Transcatheter mitral valve repair has surged as...

TriClip: Good Outcomes After a 2-Year Follow-up

Severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is an underestimated condition in healthcare systems. However, it is more common than...

TRILUMINATE Two Years In: Encouraging Results

Tricuspid valve regurgitation is more common than one might think. It often stems from left valve disease...

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Long Term Survival with Alcohol Septal Ablation according to Hemodynamic Variables

Left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction is an integral component of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Both chemical myomectomy...