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One-Year Results of ENCIRCLE: Percutaneous Mitral Valve Replacement in Patients Ineligible for Surgery or TEER

Symptomatic mitral regurgitation (MR) in patients who are not candidates for surgery or transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER)...

Can Coronary CT Angiography Replace Invasive Coronary Angiography in Pre-TAVI Coronary Assessment?

Coronary artery disease coexists in approximately half of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation, making coronary assessment...

Valve-in-Valve in Small Surgical Aortic Bioprostheses: Balloon-Expandable or Self-Expanding? Three-Year Results from the LYTEN Trial

Dysfunction of small surgical aortic bioprostheses represents a challenging scenario for transcatheter aortic valve replacement in the...

Can TAVI Be Safely Performed in Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve?

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) represents an anatomical challenge for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) due to the...

Transcatheter Paravalvular Leak Closure: Mid-Term Outcomes and Prognostic Factors

Paravalvular leaks (PVL) are a frequent complication following surgical valve replacement, occurring in 5% to 18% of...

After a Major Bleeding Event in Atrial Fibrillation: When Should Left Atrial Appendage Closure Be Considered?

Atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients who experience a major bleeding event represents a complex clinical scenario in...

New Balloon-Expandable Aortic Valve: 30-Day Outcomes in Patients with Small Aortic Annulus

As transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) continues to expand toward younger patients with longer life expectancy, factors...

TAVI in small aortic annulus: self-expanding or balloon-expandable valve in the long term?

Patients with a small aortic annulus (a predominantly female population with a higher risk of prosthesis–patient mismatch)...