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Valvular Aortic Valve

The Perks of Conscious Sedation in TAVR

The main advantage of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has always been its less invasive nature, compared against surgery....

TAVR in Pure Aortic Regurgitation: New Devices, New Outcomes

Pure aortic regurgitation has historically been considered a contraindication for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) due to...

Cardiac Damage: Should we start to assess it?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The current recommendation for  aortic valve replacement is based on stenosis severity based on...

Failing Surgical Bioprosthesis: A Challenge on the Rise

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The gold standard for failing aortic bioprosthesis has traditionally been surgery. However, since...

TAVR in Patients with Pure vs. Mixed Aortic Stenosis: Benefits and Evolution

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has been proven to reduce mortality and improve the...

Small Aortic Annulus: What Valve Should We choose?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava Surgical aortic valve replacement in a small annulus (<400 mm2) is associated with...

New Self-Expanding Valve Measures Up Against Sapien 3

Both balloon-expandable and self-expanding valves have been tested in randomized studies, with excellent outcomes. While both technologies...

Lung Disease and TAVR: Beneficial for a Reduced Group of Patients

Chronic Lung Disease often affects patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or surgery. In...