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CHOICE-CLOSURE | Which Closure Device for TAVR is Better?

In patients who undergo transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) through transfemoral access, a closure device based on...

Prosthesis-Annular Size Ratio and Its Impact on Leaks

In low-risk patients, there was a very low incidence of greater than moderate leak, including in patients...

Ten Commandments for 2021 Guidelines on Valvular Heart Disease

Since the latest version to the Valvular Heart Disease Guidelines from the European Society of Cardiology, plenty...

AHA 2021 | PALACS: Posterior Left Pericardiotomy Improves Post-Procedural AF

Posterior left pericardiotomy for the prevention of atrial fibrillation during cardiac surgery seems to significantly reduce atrial...

AHA 2021 | AVATAR: Early Intervention in Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis

Early surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in patients with severe asymptomatic aortic stenosis can be beneficial in...

TAVR vs Sutureless Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients

Sutureless surgical aortic valve replacement (SU-SAVR) has been designed to make surgical valve replacement easier and faster,...

AMULET IDE: New Research Compares WatchMan and Amulet Devices Providing New Evidence

Recently, at the TCT Congress results from the SWISS-APERO study comparing Watchman and Amulet devices were presented....

TCT 2021 | SWISS-APERO: Difference in Leaks between the Amulet and the Watchman

The Amplatzer Amulet (Abbott) achieves better left atrial appendage closure than the Watchman 2.5 and Watchman FLX...