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Percutaneous Repair of Paravalvular Leaks After TAVR: The Challenge of Identifying Eligible Subjects

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. This study enrolled 72 patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement with an Edwards Sapiens valve,...

MANTA Closure Device for large-bore arteriotomy closure: Is It Safe?

 Courtesy of Dr. Agustín Vecchia.  The number of transcatheter aortic valve replacements (TAVR) and the placement of aortic endoprosthesis and...

TAVI Frailty Indices: We Should Start Using Them

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Frailty should be taken into account when deciding transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)....

Pacing with a 0.035” Guidewire, an Old Technique Coming Back to Simplify TAVR

This study seeks to prove the safety and efficacy of rapid left ventricular pacing through a 0.035”...

MitraClip: Impact of Sinus Rhythm and Heart Rate

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Atrial fibrillation (AF) and fast heart rate (>70 lpm) have been shown to...

Cerebral Protection in TAVR: Does It Improve Cognitive Function?

Neurological complications during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) may be reduced with cerebral protection devices; this study...

Meta-analysis on Cerebral Embolic Protection in TAVR

Cerebral embolic protection is a strategy to prevent embolization of thrombotic or calcific debris during transcatheter aortic...

Evolut R: Clinical Results Might Be Better than Those for First-Generation CoreValve

Two recent articles featured in  JACC Cardiovascular Interventions  showed that short term (at 30 days) outcomes of patients...