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Valvular Aortic Valve

TCT 2022 | FRANCE-TAVI Registry: Small Annuli

The presence of small annuli, defined in this registry as < 23 mm diameter or indexed diameter...

Is the Cause of Mitral Regurgitation Relevant for MitraClip?

Mitral regurgitation (MR) is the most common valvulopathy: it is present in (at least) 7.5% of patients...

Apixaban and Valve Thrombosis after TAVR

TAVR has been associated with early valve thrombosis, characterized by thrombus formation in the prosthetic valve with...

Should We Treat Stroke Percutaneously in TAVR?

Since its inception, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has improved greatly. However, there still are five big...

Can We Discharge TAVR Patients the Same Day?

For over a decade, TAVR has been showing great benefits, but conduction abnormalities such as RBBB and...

TAVR in Bicuspid Patients: Are Outcomes the Same in Men and Women?

Bicuspid aortic valve stenosis (BAV) has not yet been analyzed in large, randomized studies, and TAVR in...

Balloon expandable vs Self-Expanding Valves: The Best Option for ViV-TAVR in Small Annuli

TAVR has consolidated as an increasingly valid alternative to treat failed surgical aortic valve bioprostheses.   One...

Surgical Bioprosthesis Deterioration: Is the Valve-in-Valve Technique a Good Option?

The use of surgical bioprostheses has significantly increased, and while they last 15 years or more, in...