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Is There any Difference between Modern Valves and Self and Balloon Expandable Valves?

At present TAVR is a valid alternative to treat different risk groups of patients with severe aortic...

Mitral Trial: 2-Year Followup

At present, an important group of patients with mitral valve disease are at high surgical risk, especially...

Valve-in-Valve Shows Good Evolution after 2 Years

The degeneration of bioprostheses in aortic position occurs at approximately after 10 to 15 years. In this...

Severe Mitral Regurgitation and Cardiogenic Shock: Is Edge-to-Edge a Valid Strategy?

At present, cardiogenic shock continues to present high mortality despite the new treatments and ventricular assistance devices...

Edge-to-Edge Repair Reduces Hospitalization and Mortality Rates in Secondary Mitral Valve Regurgitation?

Severe secondary mitral valve regurgitation is associated to hospitalization and mortality.  The COAPT study has shown the superiority...

Do Men and Women Present the Same Evolution after Left Atrial Appendage Closure?

Atrial fibrillation is a very frequent type of arrythmia that affects both men and women alike. This...

Do Short- and Long-Term Results of Left Atrium Appendage Closure Differ Between Men and Women?

Left atrium appendage closure (LAAC) is a major strategy to prevent stroke in patients with nonvalvular atrial...

Left Atrial Appendage Closure Is a Valid Option

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequent arrhythmia in patients >55 years old and is related to...