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SOLACI-SOCIME 2018 | TAVI in a low risk patients

Read articles on the main presentations of the first day of SOLACI-SOCIME 2018 Congress. See the presentation by Dr....

ESC 2018 | FRANCE-TAVI: Atrial Fibrillation and Anticoagulation Associated to Mortality in TAVR

Some of the many ongoing randomized studies including patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) might finally answer the...

Gradient vs. Flow to Determine Aortic Valve Stenosis Severity before and after TAVR

Pressure loss vs. flow curves offer a fundamental synthesis of fluids dynamics in describing aortic valve physiopathology....

More Favorable Evidence for TAVR in Severe Aortic Regurgitation

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) was developed for aortic stenosis, but there is a...

Far from a Being a Pun, Malnutrition Tips the Scales in TAVR

Nutritional status is associated with higher mortality in elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis who require valve...

Post-Dilation in Valve-in-Valve Implantation Offers Hemodynamic Improvement

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. A significant number of patients present severe aortic stenosis and undergo surgery with 19-to-21-mm...

Differences in Debris Captured According to Valve Type

During valve replacement, cerebral protection systems may capture debris in up to 99% of all patients. In...

Urgent/Emergent TAVR: A Valid Option

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Aortic stenosis with cardiac failure or cardiogenic shock involves high mortality risk at short...