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Valvular Aortic Valve

Lower Mismatch Rate with the New Self-Expandable Valves

Prosthesis mismatch (PPM) was introduced by Rahimtoola in 1978 and happens when the effective orifice area of...

AHA 2019 | GALILEO: Rivaroxaban After TAVI, Another Nice Theory that Clashes with Reality

In patients without formal indication for oral anticoagulation after successful transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), a treatment...

AHA 2019 | RECOVERY: Early Surgery in Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis

This small randomized study heated the debate about when to intervene aortic stenosis (AS). Putting off surgical...

AHA 2019 | GALILEO-4D: Rivaroxaban in the Prevention of Post TAVR Valve Thickening and Thrombosis

This sub study of the GALILEO specifically looked at valve thickening and reduced leaflet motion after TAVR...

Temporal Trends and Outcomes of TAVR in Bicuspids: Are We Any Better?

This large registry has shown bicuspid aortic stenosis (AS) patients have similar mortality with transcatheter aortic valve...

Europe Grants Approval to Balloon-Expandable Valve in Low-Risk Patients; Self-Expanding Valve Still Waiting for It

The balloon-expandable valve has been granted approval in Europe for treatment of the complete risk spectrum of...

Negative Impact of Pulmonary Hypertension in TAVR

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The presence of pulmonary hypertension (PH) is frequent in severe aortic stenosis. This...

Infective Endocarditis After TAVI

Infective endocarditis after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is one of the most feared complications due to...