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Stroke Predictors in TAVR: CoreValve vs. Sapien

A comprehensive analyzis of cerebrovascular events in major randomized controlled studies on transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)...

Paravalvular Insufficiency After TAVR: A Better Predictor of Endocarditis

Data from this large international registry associate endocarditis after a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with high...

New TAVR Devices: Better Results in Bicuspids

Courtesy of del Dr. Carlos Fava.   The bicuspid aortic valve is highly anatomically challenging because of valve asymmetric...

SAPIEN 3: Low One-Year-Mortality in High Risk or Inoperable Patients

In the first PARTNER trial (Placement of Aortic Transcatheter Valves), mortality at one year was 24% for...

Bivalirudin or Heparin to Decrease Cerebral Embolization Post TAVI?

  Cerebral embolization is a relatively frequent complication during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The hypothesis behind this...

Pre-TAVI Mitral Regurgitation Is Associated with Higher Mortality

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava.   This study sought to analyze the clinical impact and the level of improvement of...

Sex Specific Outcomes: Women after TAVI

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The benefits of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) have been widely shown, but there...

Low BMI Is a Predictor of Death for TAVI

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava.     Body mass index (BMI) has always played an important role in heart surgery....