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Valvular Aortic valve

Cause of Cardiac Death after TAVR at Present

Cardiac failure (CF) and sudden cardiac death (SCD) stand out as two of the main causes of...

Transcatheter Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale in Thrombophilia Patients

The transcatheter treatment of patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been shown to reduce thromboembolic events in patients...

TAVR in Asymptomatic or Minimally Symptomatic Patients: 30-Day Results

Aortic valve replacement (AVR) is recommended for symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS), while close monitoring is the advised...

MITRAL Trial, Results at 5 Years

Repeat mitral valve repair has been associated with increased mortality. Transcatheter mitral valve repair has surged as...

TRILUMINATE Two Years In: Encouraging Results

Tricuspid valve regurgitation is more common than one might think. It often stems from left valve disease...

TAVI-in-TAVI with Balloon-Expandable Valves

TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) has proven to be beneficial and is currently performed in increasingly younger...

Post-TAVI Prosthesis-Patient Mismatch

Prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM) occurs when the effective orifice area (EOA) after valve placement is significantly smaller compared...

Predictors and Evolution of Need for PPM after TAVR with Self-Expanding Valves

In the context of TAVR, one of the current challenges is the need for permanent pacemaker implantation...