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Valvular Aortic valve

Next-Day Discharge after TAVR: Is It Viable?

Next-day discharge after transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) might be viable, with no major complications at 30 days...

Red Light for TAVR in Low Surgical Risk Patients

A new study raises an alarm against expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures to low surgical risk...

These were the 5 most read scientific articles of February

1) The CULPRIT-SHOCK Study Is Finally Published in NEJM and It Is Bound to Change Guidelines During SOLACI’s...

Is Emergency Cardiac Surgery Necessary in TAVR?

Life-threatening complications that require surgery during TAVR are infrequent. The proportion was originally thought to be between...

Coronary Disease Works as a 30-Day Predictor in TAVR

The association between aortic stenosis and coronary disease is common, since both conditions share pathogenesis, risk factors,...

Surgical or Percutaneous Management of Mitral Leak

Mitral paravalvular leaks are relatively common after surgical mitral replacement, with an incidence of 7%-17%. Most of...

Leading Manufacturer of Balloon-Expandable Valves Launches Self-Expanding Device

Edwards Lifesciences could have been satisfied after the success of the PARTNER trials and the improvements to...

Mild Leaks: TAVR’s Silent Enemies

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Even though the presence of paravalvular regurgitation (PVR) has been reduced, thank to...