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Valvular Aortic Valve

TAVR as Anti-Inflammatory? An effect few imagined

We never saw it coming, such a pleiotropic effect: who would have though a mechanical device could...

Considerations for Optimal Device Selection in TAVR

Many studies have tried to answer the question about whether there is a superior device in transcatheter...

TAVR After Endocarditis? Contraindication or Last Resort

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) can be an alternative for aortic valves with endocarditis successfully treated with...

Same Contrast Dose, Different Risk of Kidney Injury, Depending on Procedure

The risk of contrast induced kidney injury is significantly lower in patients receiving transcatheter aortic valve replacement...

Outflow Tract Calcification and the Best Valve in This Context

Moderate or severe left ventricle outflow tract calcification increases the risk of annulus rupture, residual aortic regurgitation...

ESC 2020 | Against the Grain, ASA Monotherapy Appears Superior after TAVR

After TAVR, patients with no anticoagulation indication are favored by monotherapy with aspirin (ASA) vs. dual antiaggregation...

3rd Generation Valves in Large and X-Large Annuli

In patients with large and extra-large annuli, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is safe and feasible with...

Good Evolution of Bicuspid Valves with EVOLUTE or EVOLUTE PRO

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. TAVR has matured over time and has advanced onto low risk patients, but...