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TCT 2018 | PARTNER 2 Valve-in-Valve: Clinical and Hemodynamic Results Maintained in the Long Term

The 1-year follow-up for this study was published last year in JACC, and it showed that transcatheter...

New Atrial Fibrillation After TAVR Indicates Prognosis

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has emerged as an important treatment alternative for intermediate-...

Mitral Valve Repair in Patients with Cardiac Failure

The mitral valve is a complex apparatus dependent on left atrium and left ventricle functionality. Dilation of...

Aortic Stenosis with Normal Flow Low Gradient: Should We Intervene or Wait?

Symptomatic patients with <1 cm² aortic valve area will benefit from an intervention regardless parameters such as...

TAVR Post-dilation Is Safe

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Numerous studies have shown that the presence of aortic regurgitation after TAVR is...

Debris Captured by SENTINEL Devices Result Different across Different Valves

The idea behind this study is that debris can be captured in all patients during TAVR, even...

Surgical Redo Mitral Valve Replacement vs. Valve-in-Valve in Failed Bioprosthetic Valves

Despite their higher surgical risk, patients who underwent transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) presented 1-year mortality rates...

Simple Lab Tests to Better Stratify Low Flow and Low Gradient AS Patients

Combining B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and high-sensitive cardiac troponin T measures undeniably helps to better stratify severe...