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Valvular Aortic Valve

TAVR in Asymptomatic or Minimally Symptomatic Patients: 30-Day Results

Aortic valve replacement (AVR) is recommended for symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS), while close monitoring is the advised...

MITRAL Trial, Results at 5 Years

Repeat mitral valve repair has been associated with increased mortality. Transcatheter mitral valve repair has surged as...

TriClip: Good Outcomes After a 2-Year Follow-up

Severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is an underestimated condition in healthcare systems. However, it is more common than...

TRILUMINATE Two Years In: Encouraging Results

Tricuspid valve regurgitation is more common than one might think. It often stems from left valve disease...

TAVI-in-TAVI with Balloon-Expandable Valves

TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) has proven to be beneficial and is currently performed in increasingly younger...

Post-TAVI Prosthesis-Patient Mismatch

Prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM) occurs when the effective orifice area (EOA) after valve placement is significantly smaller compared...

Predictors and Evolution of Need for PPM after TAVR with Self-Expanding Valves

In the context of TAVR, one of the current challenges is the need for permanent pacemaker implantation...

Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation: Impact on Post-Procedural Gradient

Primary or degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR) occurs frequently. Even though surgery continues to be the standard treatment...