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Peridevice Leak in Left Atrial Appendage Closure: more than one value to take into account

According to several registries, incomplete left atrial appendage (LAA) closure has been observed in up to 30%...

Tricuspid Regurgitation: Edge-to-Edge Treatment with PASCAL

About 4% of the population suffers from tricuspid regurgitation (TR). This disease is associated with hard-to-manage heart...

TRICVALVE in Patients with Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation: Promising Results at 6 months

Severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is associated with high mortality and morbidity. For patients with high surgical risk...

Antithrombotic Therapy Post Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure

Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAO) with Watchman has FDA approval since March 2015, having shown, in...

TRAPEUR Registry: Thrombus Trapping with Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device

Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) devices are a good alternative for the prevention of systemic thromboembolism in...

TAVR, More Information Supports Its Use

TAVR has been reported beneficial in the treatment of high and intermediate risk patients but, initially, randomized...

Post-MitraClip Mitral Valve Stenosis: Bad Prognosis

The EVEREST II trial has shown the MitraClip has similar mortality rate to that of surgery and,...

New-Generation ACURATE Neo2

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a therapeutical option for patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. Current...