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Mitral Valve Edge to Edge Repair for Papillary Muscle Rupture after Acute Myocardial Infarction

With an approximate incidence of 0.05% to 0.25%, post-acute myocardial infarction (AMI) mitral valve failure caused by...

What Is the Prognosis of an Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Presence of Moderate Aortic Stenosis?

Aortic stenosis (AS) is a common condition that shares risk factors with coronary artery disease. Many patients...

TAVR Durability at 5 Years in Intermediate Risk Patients

TAVR has been shown beneficial in patients across the risk spectrum. The PARTNER 2 SAPIEN 3 (P2S3i)...

Is Edge-to-Edge Treatment with PASCAL Effective at 3 Years?

Mitral regurgitation is the most common valvular heart disease. Its cause is most frequently functional or secondary...

Cerebrovascular Events in the COAPT Study

Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) with MitraClip has demonstrated its benefit compared with complete guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT),...

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement vs. Medical Therapy

Mitral valve regurgitation (MR) is a common cause behind heart failure and is associated to hospitalization for...

Aortic Stenosis and Cardiogenic Shock: Is TAVR an Option?

Cardiogenic shock (CS) in a setting of aortic stenosis is associated with high mortality rates. In consequence,...

A New Alternative for the Treatment of Heart Failure: Left Atrial to Coronary Sinus Shunt with the APTURE Device

ALT FLOW device for left atrial to coronary sinus shunting in symptomatic heart failure patients. In the treatment...