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TAVR: Transcarotid Access as a Valid Alternative

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Transfemoral access is the first choice for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). However, this...

TAVR: Pre-Existing Complete Right Bundle Branch Block Is Associated with Mortality

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The fact that the presence of a complete right bundle branch block (RBBB) increases the risk...

Transapical and Transaortic TAVR: Valid Alternatives to the Transfemoral

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava.   The femoral approach has been the gold standard for the transcatheter aortic valve...

Local Anesthesia for TAVR Was Safe and Reduced Hospital Stays

A minimalist approach to transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) involving local anesthesia appears to have several advantages,...

TAVR or Surgery for Intermediate-Risk Patients? (GARY Registry)

New findings from the GARY (German Aortic Valve Registry) registry show that intermediate-risk patients with severe aortic...

Less than 20% of patients that could benefit from TAVR are receiving it

 The introduction of transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedures (TAVR) seems to have increased the number of elderly...

TAVR: The Need for a Pacemaker Is Associated with Mortality

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava.   After a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), the incidence of permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation...

Post-TAVI Definite Pacemaker: How Harmless Is It?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava.   Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has shown ample benefit in different groups, but...