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Valvular Aortic valve

Predilation in TAVR and Myocardial Injury

Performing balloon predilation or valvuloplasty before a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) may increase the incidence and...

Coronary Access After TAVR: A Potential Problem Ahead

Coronary cannulation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) was unsuccessful in almost 10% of patients. This problem...

Suture-Based Percutaneous Closure vs. Plug for Large Arteriotomies

This research was designed to test the superiority of plug-based vs. suture-based vascular closure devices in large...

Should We Discontinue Anticoagulation Before TAVR?

Against what common sense dictates, continuing oral anticoagulation pre- and post- transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is...

New Valvular Heart Disease Guidelines with Key TAVI and Mitral Regurgitation Updates

Valvular heart disease management guidelines were updated last week by the AHA and the ACC.  The last complete...

Risk of Coronary Obstruction in Repeat TAVR

As we gradually consolidate the information on the duration of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) the focus...

Transfusion in TAVR: Caution Is Best

Periprocedural red blood cell transfusion in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) correlates with increased mortality and acute...

ProGlide vs. Prostar XL to Close Post-TAVR Access

Minimalist transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a strategy that is here to stay. We have previously published...