Original title:&nbsp;Impact of Permanent Pacemaker Implantation on Clinical Outcome Among Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.&nbsp;Reference:&nbsp;Lutz Buellesfeld et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012;60:493&ndash;501 Although pacemaker implantation after a percutaneous aortic valve (TAVI) implantation, constitutes a significant proportion of the complications related to the procedure, this is generally considered a benign event.&nbsp; This study analyzed<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2013/03/25/the-need-for-pacemaker-post-tavi-does-not-change-the-prognosis/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Original title:&nbsp;Acute Severe Mitral Regurgitation Following Balloon Mitral Valvulotomy: Echocardiographic Feature, Operative Finfing and Outcome in 50 Surgical Cases.&nbsp;Reference:&nbsp;Manjunath C. Nanjappa, et al. Catherization and Cardiovascular Intervention 81:603-608 (2013) Severe Mitral Insufficiency Following Mitral Valvotomy (VPM) is a major complication; though not frequent, (0.9%-2%) it is life threatening and requires resolution through valve replacement. The<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2013/03/07/severe-mitral-insufficiency-following-mitral-valvotomy/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Original title:&nbsp;Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation for Pure Severe Native Aortic Valve Regurgitation.&nbsp;Reference:&nbsp;David A. Roy et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013. Article in press. Percutaneous aortic valve replacement (TAVI) has become a standard treatment for patients with severe aortic stenosis and a high surgical risk. However for those patients who have pure aortic insufficiency, (failure<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2013/02/21/tavi-also-for-pure-aortic-insufficiency/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Original title:&nbsp;5-Year Outcome After Aortic Valve Implantation&nbsp;Reference:&nbsp;Stefan Toggweiler, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013;61:413&ndash;9 Percutaneous aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now a valid strategy as we know its short and medium term evolution but we do not have enough information available about the long term.&nbsp; The aim of this study was to analyze the<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2013/01/28/favorable-outcomes-at-5-years-post-tavi/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Original title:&nbsp;Incidence, Management and Outcomes of Cardiac Tamponade During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation&nbsp;Reference:&nbsp;Ahmed Rezq et al. J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2012;5:1264 &ndash;72 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) for high risk patients is a valid strategy today but not without complications. Among these is cardiac tamponade, still rare but important because of its implication.&nbsp; There<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2013/01/23/tavi-and-cardiac-tamponade-a-rare-but-serious-complication/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Original title:&nbsp;Impact of a New Conduction Defect Alter Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation on Left Ventricular Function&nbsp;Reference:&nbsp;Rainer Hoffmann, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2012;5:1257&ndash; 63. TAVI development in high risk patients can produce new conduction defects and require a definitive pacemaker in almost a third of treated patients.&nbsp; The aim of this study was<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2013/01/21/post-tavi-lvef-improvement-only-with-no-new-conduction-defects/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Original title:&nbsp;Impact of Post-Procedural Aortic Regurgitation on Mortality Alter Trancatheter Aortic Valve Implantation&nbsp;Reference:&nbsp;Kentaro Hayashida, et al. J Am Coll Interv 2012;5:1247-56 Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) sprung up as a valid strategy to treat patients with severe high risk AS (aortic stenosis). However, residual aortic regurgitation (post AR) and post-dilation remain unsolved.&nbsp; Between October 2006<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2013/01/15/aortic-insufficiency-has-a-poor-prognosis-in-tavi/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Reference:&nbsp;G&eacute;n&eacute;reux, et al, for the PARTNER Trial Investigators. JACC 2012; 60 (12):1043-62 Original title: Vascular complications after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Insights From the PARTNER (Placement of AoRTic TraNscathetER Valve) Trial The purpose of the study was to investigate the incidence, predictors and vascular complications impact after catheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in the PARTNER<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2012/10/01/vascular-complications-after-valvular-replacement-using-catheter-partner-trial-findings/" title="Read more" >...</a>