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Improvements in COAPT Trial for Functional Mitral Regurgitation

Patients with heart failure and moderate-to-severe secondary mitral regurgitation may benefit from transcatheter mitral valve repair. There...

Revascularization Is Needed Before TAVR

Disease prevalence in patients with severe aortic stenosis is highly variable: from 80% in inoperable patients to...

Data that Can Change TAVR and SAVR Strategy

In many relatively young patients with severe aortic stenosis, we rule out the idea of a mechanical...

Predilation in TAVR and Myocardial Injury

Performing balloon predilation or valvuloplasty before a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) may increase the incidence and...

Diastolic Dysfunction and TAVR: Prognosis before and after Procedure

The PARTNER 2 SAPIEN 3 showed baseline diastolic dysfunction is a predictor of clinical events after 2...

Coronary Access After TAVR: A Potential Problem Ahead

Coronary cannulation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) was unsuccessful in almost 10% of patients. This problem...

Suture-Based Percutaneous Closure vs. Plug for Large Arteriotomies

This research was designed to test the superiority of plug-based vs. suture-based vascular closure devices in large...

Should We Discontinue Anticoagulation Before TAVR?

Against what common sense dictates, continuing oral anticoagulation pre- and post- transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is...