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TAVR and New Onset LBBB

The safety and efficacy of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is already established. However, it still poses...

Resistant Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Myomectomy or Septal Ablation?

Approximately 70% of hypertrophic cardiomyopathies (HCM) are associated to a left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction and...

Is Rehospitalization a Relevant Factor after Aortic Valve Replacement?

Patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis treated with aortic valve replacement might still present cardiac failure, even...

Secondary Mitral Regurgitation: Stages of Heart Failure and Prognostic Implications after Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair

We are already familiar with the strong impact of secondary mitral valve regurgitation (SMR) in survival and...

Real-World Results of Different Devices for TAVR

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) keeps growing in terms of the development of new devices, more extensive...

Clinical Implications of the Presence of HALT in TAVR Patients: 5-Year Follow-Up

The duration of percutaneous aortic valve implants can be increasingly observed over time, regardless of their corresponding...

Is the PASCAL Device Effective against MitraClip?

Mitral regurgitation (MR) is the most common valvulopathy and full medical treatment at maximal tolerated doses has...

We Should Treat Significant Stable CAD in Patients Undergoing TAVR

Aortic stenosis is associated to significant coronary artery disease (CAD) in nearly 50% of cases.  When we decide...