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Valvular Aortic Valve

New Study Confirms TAVR Durability at 5 Years

The ADVANCE study was designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)...

An Important Study Shows That Renal Function Must Be Cared for in TAVR

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The presence of renal dysfunction in the “real world” is over 25% in patients...

REPRISE III: Need for Pacemaker and Paravalvular Leak with Lotus

A recent presentation at London Valves took a closer look at the REPRISE III trial as regards two...

Small Annulus: Should We Start Choosing the Valve?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. A small annulus in patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis is a real challenge, since it...

Tricuspid and Bicuspid Valves Present More Coincidences Than Expected

There is more and more positive evidence that new-generation transcatheter valves, originally designed to treat tricuspid aortic...

Transcatheter Reduction or Surgery for Paravalvular Leak Repair?

Paravalvular leak is complication derived from incomplete sealing between the implanted prosthesis and the native annulus, which...

End of Discussion on the Impact of Pacemaker After TAVR?

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is often associated with conduction abnormalities, which usually end with permanent pacemaker...

It Is a Fact: Cerebral Protection in TAVR Has Proved to Reduce Stroke and Death

Cerebral ischemic events after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) have been identified as independent predictors of morbidity...