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Valvular Aortic valve

High Deployment: Also Trending with Balloon Expandable Valves

Conventional implantation of balloon expandable SAPIEN-3 results in a final 70:30 or 80:20 ratio of the valve...

Cusp Overlap for Higher CoreValve Implantation

Implant depth greater than the length of the membranous septum is an independent predictor of permanent pacemaker...

Five-Years After PFO Closure: Procedural Safety and Effectiveness

Five-year outcomes of the randomized REDUCE study showed a continuous benefit from patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure...

TAVR in Low-Risk Patients: Though still Superior, with Diminished Advantage after 2 Years.

At two-year followup, primary end point continued to be significantly lower with Sapien 3 vs. conventional surgery,...

AAS vs Warfarin in Low Risk TAVR

We are still discussing the adequate antithrombotic scheme after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Additionally, we are...

Improvements in COAPT Trial for Functional Mitral Regurgitation

Patients with heart failure and moderate-to-severe secondary mitral regurgitation may benefit from transcatheter mitral valve repair. There...

Revascularization Is Needed Before TAVR

Disease prevalence in patients with severe aortic stenosis is highly variable: from 80% in inoperable patients to...

Data that Can Change TAVR and SAVR Strategy

In many relatively young patients with severe aortic stenosis, we rule out the idea of a mechanical...