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Permanent Pacemaker Predictors with SAPIEN 3

The aim of this study was to identify permanent pacemaker (PPM) predictors after transcatheter aortic valve replacement...

Paravalvular Leak in Surgical Prosthesis: How to Treat Them

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The presence of paravalvular leaks (PVL) after aortic valve replacement ranges between 5%...

Transcaval Access: Another Alternative to Femoral Access Counterindication

For TAVR eligible patients (transcatheter aortic valve replacement) with femoral access counterindication, a new access site, extra...

Coronary Lesions After TAVR: Severity May Be Modified

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Between 40% and 70% of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) present coronary...

TAVR in Pure Aortic Insufficiency: Yes or No?

Courtesy of Dr. Agustín Vecchia. Surgery is the treatment of choice for patients with symptomatic aortic insufficiency and/or ventricular dilatation...

TAVR: Transcarotid Access as a Valid Alternative

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Transfemoral access is the first choice for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). However, this...

TAVR: Pre-Existing Complete Right Bundle Branch Block Is Associated with Mortality

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The fact that the presence of a complete right bundle branch block (RBBB) increases the risk...

Transapical and Transaortic TAVR: Valid Alternatives to the Transfemoral

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava.   The femoral approach has been the gold standard for the transcatheter aortic valve...