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Definite Pacemaker Implantation Predictors in TAVR High Implant Using Cusp Overlap

TAVR has been shown beneficial but one of the current challenges especially in low risk populations is...

Do Leadless Pacemakers After TAVR Offer Benefits?

The need for pacemaker after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) remains slightly higher than with surgery, especially...

When to Perform Non-Cardiac Surgery After TAVR

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is becoming increasingly common, not only in high-risk or inoperable patients but...

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion and Early Bleeding

Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is presented as an alternative to chronic oral anticoagulation in patients...

Tricuspid Edge-to-Edge Repair: One-Year Evolution

Tricuspid Edge-to-Edge Repair has emerged as a promising alternative to surgical repair. Different studies have shown it...

DIRECT TAVI: Is Predilation Important for Women?

Predilation was used in the early stages of TAVR to facilitate device advancing. However, the increasing operator...

Severe Aortic Stenosis in Bicuspids: Promising Self-Expanding Valve Outcomes at 3 years

Bicuspid aortic valves represent a significant challenge in TAVR because of its anatomical complexity and the presence...

Endovascular Management of Chronic TEPH: Is Coronary Management Extrapolatable in This Scenario?

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a condition that causes significant functional limitation. Its surgical treatment, known...