You can now relive our virtual event on The turning point in the treatment of HTN on our YouTube channel. The event took place last December 7 and included the participation of Drs. Alejandro Sanchez (COL), Alejandro Ricalde (MEX) and Ricardo Costa (BRA). Watch the full video below. 🚀 The Turning Point on the Treatment...
Severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) presents a reserved prognosis when not treated in time, seeing as systemic venous congestion might significantly limit quality of life in these patients. For many years it was thought diuretic therapy was the only option to treat these patients, since the surgical alternative offered suboptimal results and many patients were deemed...
While the rate of stroke has decreased since the early days of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), it remains non-negligible, reaching up to 1%-3% at 30 days. As TAVR progressively expands to low-risk populations and younger patients, identifying risk factors for patient selection and management in stroke prevention becomes crucial. While researchers have identified predictors...
Most randomized studies on decision-making in coronary artery disease revascularization exclude left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD), as did the ISCHEMIA Study. On the other hand, the benefits of functionally assessing lesions, proven in studies such as FAME, emphasize the importance of this tool in guiding revascularization decisions. However, there is still little understanding of...
This register included 42,887 patients receiving FFR or iFR to assess moderate lesions, and 80% of them underwent FFR. Population characteristics were similar, except that the iFR group had more women, with more diabetes, MI, stroke and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Primary end point was a composite of all cause death, MI and unplanned...
Held on November 16 and 17, 2023 in the Good Hope Clinic Auditorium, Lima, Peru! The XLVII SOLACI 2023 Regional Sessions (16th Andean Region) was held in Lima, Peru and presented a high-level scientific program with important national and Latin American guests who shared their knowledge and experiences over two days of intense academic activity...
You can now relive our virtual event on Are You Ready for Left Main? on our YouTube channel. The event was held through the LATAM Bif-SOLACI Group, had the support of Terumo, and had the invaluable presence of Dr. Goran Stankovic (SRB), among other prominent experts from Latin America. Watch the full video below. 🚀...
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...
You can now relive our virtual event on Percutaneous Valvular Intervention, a Nurse’s Point of View on our YouTube channel. The event was carried out by the SOLACI Chapter of Technicians, Nurses and Medical Technologists and had the participation of important speakers from all over LATAM. See the full video below. 🚀 Percutaneous Valve Intervention,...
With the treatment of aortic valve disease in younger patients, a significant number of them will need redo TAVR at some point in their life. However, to date there are few data on redo TAVR. The aims of this study was to look at real life experience on redo TAVR with balloon-expandable SAPIEN valves and...