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ENVISAGE-TAVI AF Trial: What Anticoagulant Should We Use?

Between 15% and 30% of patients undergoing TAVR present atrial fibrillation. Many of them have suffered ischemic...

Evolution at 1 Year for the PARTNER 3 Mitral Valve-in-Valve Study

At present, the structural failure of mitral bioprostheses due to their deterioration poses a significant challenge. While...

Edge-to-Edge Tricuspid Valve Repair 3-Year Follow Up

Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is associated to fatigue and peripheral edema, and medical treatment with diuretics has a...

Should We Withdraw Anticoagulation Before TAVR?

Approximately one-third of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) have atrial fibrillation and are on oral...

MATTERHORN: Edge-to-Edge Repair vs. Surgery for Secondary Mitral Valve Regurgitation

Frequently associated with hospitalization for cardiac failure and mortality, secondary mitral valve regurgitation (MR) is the most...

Severe Aortic Stenosis in Bicuspids: Promising Self-Expanding Valve Outcomes at 3 years

Bicuspid aortic valves represent a significant challenge in TAVR because of its anatomical complexity and the presence...

Endovascular Management of Chronic TEPH: Is Coronary Management Extrapolatable in This Scenario?

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a condition that causes significant functional limitation. Its surgical treatment, known...

Myocardial Damage in MAC

Mitral annulus calcification (MAC) affects between 8% and 23% of the population. It is more common in...