Mitral regurgitation (MR) is the most frequent type of valve heart disease, and the COAPT has shown that edge-to-edge with guideline directed medical treatment (GDMT) at maximal tolerated dose (MTD) is superior to medical treatment alone. However, we did not have a score to predict patient evolution when treated with this strategy. Researchers analyzed the...
Tricuspid failure (TF) mostly affects the elderly and, because of this, is associated with comorbidities that increase surgical risk. Tricuspid edge to edge repair (TEER) has surged as a valid alternative for the mitral valve in high-risk patients and, at present, is increasingly being used for tricuspids. One of the complications following TEER is acute...
Relive the traditional Contest for Young Interventional Cardiologists at Paraguay Regional Sessions 2022. During this scientific session, carried out on June 30, 2022, 8 challenging interventional cardiology clinical studies were presented by promising young interventionists from Latin America. They were assessed by a panel of experts that also commented on the most relevant points of...
Stroke is still a major complication of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), with a 30-day mortality of 16.7%. Even in the absence of symptoms, most patients (68-93%) have some type of diffusion imaging defect after TAVR implantation. The Sentinel cerebral protection device (CPD) (Boston Scientific) received FDA approval for the capture of emboligenic material that...
The presence of small annuli, defined in this registry as < 23 mm diameter or indexed diameter <12 mm/m2 by CT, continues to be one of the greatest challenges of both surgical and endovascular aortic valve treatments. The FRANCE-TAVI Registry looked at 1,195 patients presenting small annuli. 895 (74.9%) received balloon expandable valves (BEV) and...
Successful chronic total occlusion procedures are on the rise, especially in high volume centers, seeing as they count on more sophisticated materials and different techniques, such the retrograde approach. However, the significant increase of success rate with this technique has also brought along an increase in associated complications. The aim of this study was to...
✔️ MITRAL VALVE Session ✔️ SOLACI-SOCIME 2022 Scientific Session 👨🏫 Content: 00:09 – Welcoming Words – Dr. Jorge Cortés (MEX) 01:16 – TAVR for aortic regurgitation – Dr. Raj Makkar (USA) 18:53 – Reduced leaflet motion: the real clinical impact – Dr. Ole de Backer (DNK) 34:17 – TAVR in bicuspid aortic valve: Clinical evidence...
The 44th SOLACI Regional Sessions – 15th South Cone Region took place in a hybrid setting (F2F and online) in Asuncion, Paraguay, between June 30 and July 1, 2022. It was a successful event that featured prestigious national and international guests and a world class scientific program. Next, we share some of the presentations held...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cardiovascular disease are associated to hospitalization and mortality. When associated to severe mitral regurgitation, not only do these two conditions have poor evolution, but they also limit the possibility of surgical valve replacement, given its high risk. Edge-to-edge repair with MitraClip has been shown beneficial in a group of...
We have reached the end of SOLACI Sessions 44th edition. We have enjoyed 2 days of intense scientific activities with multiple educational symposia, case study discussions, theoretical and practical approaches to issues of interest in interventional cardiology and fruitful knowledge exchange between prestigious colleagues from Paraguay and Latin America. With over 200 registered attendees and...