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TAVR Unload: TAVR in Moderate Aortic Stenosis and Ventricular Function Deterioration

Aortic Stenosis (AS) significantly contributes to valvulo-arterial impedance in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction...

TAVI and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: An Increasingly Common Association

Stenosis is a common disease affecting 5% of the elderly population. It is associated with hospitalizations, poor...

TAVR in Bicuspid Valves: Higher Prosthesis Mismatch?

TAVR indication is steadily advancing onto younger, lower risk patients.  The presence of bicuspid aortic valves (BAV) has...

Edge-to-Edge Repair in Central and Non-Central Mitral Regurgitation

Mitral regurgitation (MR) is a common condition, with approximately 3.5% prevalence in individuals under 65, increasing to...

Is Angioplasty Always Necessary after TAVR?

Courtesy of: Silvina E. Gomez, MD The prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients undergoing TAVR is...

TAVR and Anticoagulation: What Should We Do?

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has consolidated as a valid strategy for certain groups of patients. However,...

TAVR and Surgical Bailout: Temporal Trends and Clinical Implications

The evolution of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), both regarding its planning and execution, has resulted in...

Percutaneous Treatment of Tricuspid Regurgitation with K-CLIP

Roughly 4% of the adult population presents tricuspid regurgitation (TR), a condition that might progress to severe...