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Valvular Aortic valve

How long should we wait with asymptomatic aortic stenosis and preserved LVEF?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis with preserved ventricular function is challenging. At present, it...

Good Outcomes for MitraClip “Off Label”

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Mitral regurgitation is the most frequent type of valve disease, accounting for >6% of...

Are Aortic Stenosis and Kidney Dysfunction Associated?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Aortic stenosis happens in 2.8% of patients over 75, and is even more...

Anticoagulation Plays a Controversial Role in TAVR

Men gender, kidney failure and atrial fibrillation are the factors that most affect 3-year mortality after transcatheter...

The Physiopathology Behind Valve Degeneration in TAVR

The degeneration of transcatheter biological valves clearly depends on time and starts with thrombus generation and subsequent...

Bundle Branch Block and Need for Permanent Pacemaker, a Major Challenge after TAVR

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The development of new valves for TAVR and the increased experienced of operators...

TAVR Is Feasible and Offers Good Outcomes in Patients with Cancer

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Oncology patients have been excluded from all studies, but many of them have...

Percutaneous Closure Systems Are Safe in TAVR and Aneurysms

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Currently, one of our medical challenges is to conduct procedures requiring access with large...