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More Favorable Evidence for TAVR in Severe Aortic Regurgitation

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) was developed for aortic stenosis, but there is a...

Far from a Being a Pun, Malnutrition Tips the Scales in TAVR

Nutritional status is associated with higher mortality in elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis who require valve...

Post-Dilation in Valve-in-Valve Implantation Offers Hemodynamic Improvement

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. A significant number of patients present severe aortic stenosis and undergo surgery with 19-to-21-mm...

Differences in Debris Captured According to Valve Type

During valve replacement, cerebral protection systems may capture debris in up to 99% of all patients. In...

MitraClip in Severe MR: 5 Year Mortality Rate Similar to Surgery

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Mitral regurgitation accounts for around 25% of valvular diseases and is a strong...

Treating Tricuspid and Mitral Valves with MitraClip Improves Quality of Life

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. It has been shown that significant tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is an independent predictor...

Tricuspid Regurgitation: MitraClip Improves Survival

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Tricuspid regurgitation (TR), both isolated or associated with other left valve diseases, has...

Urgent/Emergent TAVR: A Valid Option

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Aortic stenosis with cardiac failure or cardiogenic shock involves high mortality risk at short...