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TAVR in Bicuspid Patients: Are Outcomes the Same in Men and Women?

Bicuspid aortic valve stenosis (BAV) has not yet been analyzed in large, randomized studies, and TAVR in...

Balloon expandable vs Self-Expanding Valves: The Best Option for ViV-TAVR in Small Annuli

TAVR has consolidated as an increasingly valid alternative to treat failed surgical aortic valve bioprostheses.   One...

Surgical Bioprosthesis Deterioration: Is the Valve-in-Valve Technique a Good Option?

The use of surgical bioprostheses has significantly increased, and while they last 15 years or more, in...

Left Atrial Appendage Closure Is Safe with the New Devices

Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) in non-valvular atrial fibrillation with high risk of bleeding has shown promising...

MitraClip in Patients with COPD: a Valid Option

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cardiovascular disease are associated to hospitalization and mortality.  When associated to severe...

Combination of Percutaneous Suture Devices after TAVR to Reduce Vascular Complications

Current use of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has increased in intermediate-risk patients and has even been...

Non-Cardiac Surgery After TAVR Is Safe

There are increasingly more patients who have undergone transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and require a non-cardiac...

SOLACI-SOCIME 2022 | Neo commisural alignment and coronary overlap after TAVI, by Dr. Luis Nombela Franco

Read the most outstanding articles from the second day of the SOLACI-SOCIME 2022 Congress. In this case, consult...