Due to the proven long-term results and substantial increase in the number of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedures conducted, the application of TAVI has been extended to clinical situations outside the original scope, such as non-calcified aortic regurgitation (NCAR). Device placement in these new scenarios entails a technical challenge due to the absence of...
Atrial fibrillation is the most prevalent arrhythmia and to prevent its potential complications, we should administer anticoagulants (OACs), either warfarin or the new direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs). Even though these drugs have been shown effective, they still involve the risk of bleeding, especially gastrointestinal bleeding, which in turn leads to numerous hospitalizations. Left atrial appendage occlusion...
ProEducar-SOLACI Fellows Course continues to grow! For the thirteenth consecutive year, the traditional SOLACI course for fellow interventionists was held at SOLACI-SBHCI 2023. The course led by Dr. Leandro Lasave (ARG) and codirected by Drs. Gabriel Maluenda (CHL), Breno Falcão (BRA) and Ricardo Costa (BRA), took place on August 2 at the URCA room of...
Aiming at strengthening equality, promoting leadership and offering educational opportunities to Latin American female interventionists, SOLACI and SBHCI – through their areas MIL and MINT– carried out the “MINT / MIL Symposium: Play to Win” this las Thursday, as part of SOLACI-SBHCI 2023. The activity, which took place at the URCA room of the Windsor...
For the thirteenth consecutive year, we will be hosting an educational excellence course for interventionalists in training from Latin America: the ProEducar-SOLACI Fellows Course. This one-day intensive course covers the most important topics in interventional cardiology with a practical focus. 5 Thematic Modules At the end of the course, there will be a optional final exam....
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing coronary angiography are at increased risk of developing contrast-associated acute kidney injury (CA-AKI), which is associated with increased mortality. According to current guidelines, the standard treatment for preventing CA-AKI in patients with moderate to severe CKD is long-duration peri-procedural intravenous hydration with saline solution. This standard hydration is...
Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) with MitraClip has demonstrated its benefit compared with complete guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT), according to the results of the COAPT Study. While cerebrovascular events (CVE), such as stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), are rare, they can occur during the procedure (transseptal puncture, device positioning, or device release) or during follow-up...
Mitral valve regurgitation (MR) is a common cause behind heart failure and is associated to hospitalization for heart failure and higher mortality. Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER), together with guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) has been shown beneficial in high risk patients, according to the COAPT study. However, there is a significant group of patients that make...
ALT FLOW device for left atrial to coronary sinus shunting in symptomatic heart failure patients. In the treatment of heart failure (HF), significant improvement in patient quality of life and prognosis has been achieved through appropriate medical treatment and, in some cases, the use of devices. However, in certain cases, satisfactory clinical improvement cannot be...
Chronic stable angina has shown a good response to medical treatment, and the Ischemia study has recently demonstrated the safety of such treatment in stable chronic angina with moderate to severe ischemia. However, this study excluded left main coronary artery (LMCA) lesions. The FAME Study has shown the safety and efficacy of fractional flow reserve...