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Coronary disease

Coronary Events after TAVI according to the FRANCE Registry

Between 30% and 70% of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) present with coronary artery disease...
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Structural heart disease

Should Early Aortic Valve Replacement Be Indicated in Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis?

A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. The management of aortic stenosis in asymptomatic patients remains a matter of...
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Structural heart disease

Predilatation in Self-Expanding Valves

TAVI has become the treatment of choice in specific scenarios. However, predilatation (PRD) remains a matter of...
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Other

Tricuspid Regurgitation, TriBicaval Registry

Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a condition whose prevalence is expected to increase in the coming years. Surgery...
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Mitral valve

Edge-To-Edge Treatment with PASCAL: Are There Sex-Specific Differences?

Mitral regurgitation (MR) is a common valve disease associated with heart failure, hospitalizations, and mortality.  In women, it...
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Structural Heart Disease

ESC 2025 | DOUBLE-CHOICE: Anesthesia Strategies and Self-Expanding Valves in TAVI

TAVI has become the predominant treatment for severe aortic stenosis. The DOUBLE-CHOICE trial analyzed two key aspects:...
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Pharmacology

Can Colchicine Reduce Post-TAVR Conduction Disturbances?

Courtesy of Dr. Juan Manuel Pérez. Partly caused by perioperative inflammation, conduction disturbances often follow TAVR. Colchicine, known...
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Antithrombotic Anticoagulants

8 Questions About Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Contributions from the 2025 SCAI/HRS Review

Courtesy of Dr. Juan Manuel Pérez. Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is an alternative to oral anticoagulation...
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