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Gradient vs. Flow to Determine Aortic Valve Stenosis Severity before and after TAVR

Pressure loss vs. flow curves offer a fundamental synthesis of fluids dynamics in describing aortic valve physiopathology....
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Coronary disease

Women in Cardiology: Still Underrepresented in a Field Full of Men

JAMA Cardiology dedicated a special with 4 articles on different issues women continue to face when considering...
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Structural heart disease

More Favorable Evidence for TAVR in Severe Aortic Regurgitation

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) was developed for aortic stenosis, but there is a...
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Structural heart disease

Far from a Being a Pun, Malnutrition Tips the Scales in TAVR

Nutritional status is associated with higher mortality in elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis who require valve...
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Structural heart disease

Post-Dilation in Valve-in-Valve Implantation Offers Hemodynamic Improvement

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. A significant number of patients present severe aortic stenosis and undergo surgery with 19-to-21-mm...
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Structural heart disease

Differences in Debris Captured According to Valve Type

During valve replacement, cerebral protection systems may capture debris in up to 99% of all patients. In...
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Mitral valve

MitraClip in Severe MR: 5 Year Mortality Rate Similar to Surgery

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Mitral regurgitation accounts for around 25% of valvular diseases and is a strong...
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Mitral valve

Treating Tricuspid and Mitral Valves with MitraClip Improves Quality of Life

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. It has been shown that significant tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is an independent predictor...
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