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Quality of Life in Medium-Risk Patients Treated with TAVR vs SAVR

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) have demonstrated similar outcomes in symptomatic...

Evolution of Leak in Left Atrial Appendage Closure

Atrial fibrillation is common in elderly people and is associated with a higher risk of ischemic stroke....

TAVR in Bicuspid Valves

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) disease affects 1%-2% of the population and manifests with severe aortic stenosis in...

Acute Myocardial Infarction After TAVI: Retrospective Analysis of >200,000 Implants

Coronary artery disease is common among patients considered for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). With the expansion...

Reinterventions in TAVR with Self-Expanding Valves

TAVR treatment of severe aortic stenosis is becoming more and more common, showing comparable evolution, or even...

12-Month Evolution of Edge-to-Edge Repair with PASCAL

Mitral regurgitation (MR) is the most frequent valve disease. Mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) has been shown...

SMART Trial: What is the Best Valve for Small Annuli?

Transcatheter aortic valve intervention (TAVI) has been shown beneficial over the years. However, a significant subgroup of...

ACC 2024 | ORBITA-COSMIC

Coronary sinus reduction (CSR) is a relevant area of study for the treatment of refractory angina, with...