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ECS Guidelines for COVID-19 Management

One of the first statements in this document points out these are not “regular guidelines” developed after...

TAVR Reaches Low-Risk Patients with Bicuspid Valves

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) seems to be safe in low-risk patients with bicuspid aortic valve stenosis....

Procedural Rescheduling Criteria in the Pandemic Era

Patients with structural heart disease are at higher risk in the face of the new coronavirus infection...

Promising Outcomes of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement in Complex Patients

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The risk of repeat surgical mitral valve repair involves 6% to15% mortality at...

Cardiology in Times of Coronavirus: The Perfect Storm

Since January 2020, the COVID-19 infection has spread from China to the rest of the world. The...

Aortic Valvuloplasty as a Bridge to TAVR: Are We Wasting Our Time?

Doing a balloon aortic valvuloplasty can be a good way to “buy” time before a transcatheter aortic...

Tricuspid valve: Is Percutaneous Intervention Feasible in Patients with Definite Pacemaker?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. As we know, with higher life expectancy comes a significant increase in the...

Technological Improvements in Valves Translate into Clinical Results

Three generations of self-expanding valves, three different prognoses for our patients. Design improvements and better materials in...