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Valvular Aortic Valve

TAVI Frailty Indices: We Should Start Using Them

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Frailty should be taken into account when deciding transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)....

Pacing with a 0.035” Guidewire, an Old Technique Coming Back to Simplify TAVR

This study seeks to prove the safety and efficacy of rapid left ventricular pacing through a 0.035”...

Cerebral Protection in TAVR: Does It Improve Cognitive Function?

Neurological complications during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) may be reduced with cerebral protection devices; this study...

Meta-analysis on Cerebral Embolic Protection in TAVR

Cerebral embolic protection is a strategy to prevent embolization of thrombotic or calcific debris during transcatheter aortic...

Evolut R: Clinical Results Might Be Better than Those for First-Generation CoreValve

Two recent articles featured in  JACC Cardiovascular Interventions  showed that short term (at 30 days) outcomes of patients...

Post-Dilation of Self-Expanding Valves: Frequency, Usefulness, and Risks

This study explores the impact of balloon post-dilation on studies conducted in the United States assessing the...

Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis in the Elderly: When to Intervene

This work studies the natural history of aortic stenosis and the optimal timing to intervene elderly patients...

TAVR: Reasons to Consider Mitral Annular Calcification

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Aortic valve calcification and mitral annular calcification have the same etiology and are frequently...