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Valvular Aortic valve

BASILICA: a Complex Strategy, Yet Safe

Coronary artery obstruction (CAO) after TAVR is rare, but it entails extremely high mortality (50% or more),...

Sex-Related Differences in Clinical Outcomes after Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Intervention

We are aware of sex related differences when it comes to comorbidities, physiopathology and disease evolution in...

Is There a Way to Reduce the Need for Permanent Pacemaker Implantation in Self-Expanding Valves?

We are well aware of the benefits of TAVR in different scenarios, but the need for permanent...

Percutaneous Access Closure in TAVR: Are Devices Similar?

One of the challenges that transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) continues to face is percutaneous access closure...

Have Complications Related to Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty Changed Since its Inception?

Balloon pulmonary angioplasty: Evolution over time and its complications Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) has grown from its beginnings...

Prosthesis Mismatch in TAVR: It’s Real Impact

Prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM) was initially proposed by Rahimtoola and reintroduced by Pirabot. PPM is the indexed effective orifice...

MitraScore: What Does the Final Result of Edge-to-Edge Treatment of Mitral Regurgitation Provide?

Edge-to-edge treatment has proven to be a safe and effective technique in follow-up, decreasing mortality and hospitalizations...

Amyloidosis and TAVR: Does this Disease Have an Impact?

Amyloidosis is a systemic disease that affects different organs and impairs their function. Recent studies with magnetic resonance...