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View article: Tricuspid Valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair in Patients With Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices
Tricuspid Valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair in Patients With Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices Open
T-TEER is safe and effective in selected patients with transvalvular CIED leads. Effective TR reduction remains prognostically relevant, even in this high-risk real-world population.
View article: Impact of age on outcomes after transcatheter tricuspid valve edge-to-edge repair: insights from EuroTR
Impact of age on outcomes after transcatheter tricuspid valve edge-to-edge repair: insights from EuroTR Open
Objective Age stratified data regarding symptomatic and survival outcome of patients undergoing transcatheter tricuspid valve edge-to-edge repair (T-TEER) for severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) are scarce. Aim of this study was to evaluat…
View article: CT assessment of right heart anatomy across tricuspid regurgitation severity grades: implications for transcatheter interventions
CT assessment of right heart anatomy across tricuspid regurgitation severity grades: implications for transcatheter interventions Open
Purpose A five-grade severity scheme has been introduced for echocardiographic grading of tricuspid regurgitation (TR). Although higher TR grades have been associated with worse prognosis, it is unknown whether they can help determining pa…
View article: Heart failure hospitalizations and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing tricuspid transcatheter edge‐to‐edge repair: Insights from <scp>EuroTR</scp>
Heart failure hospitalizations and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing tricuspid transcatheter edge‐to‐edge repair: Insights from <span>EuroTR</span> Open
Aims To assess the prevalence, prognostic significance, and predictors of heart failure hospitalization (HFH) before and after tricuspid transcatheter edge‐to‐edge repair (T‐TEER) in a large real‐world cohort of patients with tricuspid reg…
View article: Gender-Specific Outcomes in TAVI with Self-Expandable Valves: Insights from a Large Real-World Registry
Gender-Specific Outcomes in TAVI with Self-Expandable Valves: Insights from a Large Real-World Registry Open
Background/Objectives: Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most prevalent valvular heart disease in developed countries and imposes an increasing burden on aging populations. Although transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has transformed …
View article: Global Prevalence of Mitral Regurgitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Population-Based Studies
Global Prevalence of Mitral Regurgitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Population-Based Studies Open
Background/Objectives: Mitral regurgitation (MR) is the most common left heart valve disease, but its exact prevalence remains uncertain. To estimate the prevalence of MR we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of population-bas…
View article: Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement: Current Options and Future Perspectives
Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement: Current Options and Future Perspectives Open
Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a potentially lethal condition and represents a significant clinical challenge both for clinical and interventional cardiologists. Traditionally managed medically and surgically, transcatheter therapies are …
View article: Correlation Between Voltage and Impedance Mapping in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Correlation Between Voltage and Impedance Mapping in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Open
Background. Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) represents the cornerstone of paroxysmal (PAF) and persistent atrial fibrillation (PsAF) ablation. Impedance values provide insights on tissue conductive properties. Methods. Consecutive patients …
View article: Atrial Secondary Tricuspid Regurgitation
Atrial Secondary Tricuspid Regurgitation Open
A-STR is a common phenotype of STR and is associated with effective TR reduction and symptomatic reduction after T-TEER.
View article: Impact of Pulmonary Hypertension on Outcomes After Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Edge-to-Edge Repair
Impact of Pulmonary Hypertension on Outcomes After Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Edge-to-Edge Repair Open
View article: Mitral regurgitation evolution after transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions—a sub-analysis of the TriValve registry
Mitral regurgitation evolution after transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions—a sub-analysis of the TriValve registry Open
Aims Transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions (TTVI) are increasingly used to treat patients with significant tricuspid regurgitation (TR). The evolution of concurrent mitral regurgitation (MR) severity after TTVI is currently unknown a…
View article: Transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography for tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair: a step-by-step protocol
Transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography for tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair: a step-by-step protocol Open
Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) carries an unfavourable prognosis and often leads to progressive right ventricular (RV) failure. Secondary TR accounts for over 90% of cases and is caused by RV and/or tricuspid annulus dilation, in the setting…
View article: Comparison of Mid-Term Prognosis in Intermediate-to-Low-Risk Contemporary Population with Guidelines-Oriented Age Cutoff
Comparison of Mid-Term Prognosis in Intermediate-to-Low-Risk Contemporary Population with Guidelines-Oriented Age Cutoff Open
Background: Current European guidelines support transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in intermediate-to-low-risk patients ≥75 years-old, but its prognostic relevance is unknown. Methods: Intermediate-to-low-risk (The Society of T…
View article: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation to Treat Degenerated Aortic, Mitral and Tricuspid Bioprosthesis
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation to Treat Degenerated Aortic, Mitral and Tricuspid Bioprosthesis Open
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now well established as the treatment of choice for patients with native aortic valve stenosis who are high or intermediate risk for surgical aortic valve replacement. Recent data has also …
View article: Long Stent Implantation on the Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery at a Follow-Up of More Than Five Years
Long Stent Implantation on the Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery at a Follow-Up of More Than Five Years Open
Background: Stent implantation represents the standard of care in coronary intervention. While a short stent implanted on a focal lesion located on the left anterior descending artery (LAD) seems a reasonable alternative to an internal mam…
View article: Immediate and follow-up outcomes of drug-coated balloon angioplasty in de novo long lesions on large coronary arteries
Immediate and follow-up outcomes of drug-coated balloon angioplasty in de novo long lesions on large coronary arteries Open
View article: Drug coated balloons-based approach versus conventional percutaneous coronary intervention with drug eluting stents for left anterior descending revascularization
Drug coated balloons-based approach versus conventional percutaneous coronary intervention with drug eluting stents for left anterior descending revascularization Open
Introduction While representing the gold standard for percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), drug eluting stents (DES) are associated with a progressively increasing risk of stent-related adverse events over time. (1) Left anterior des…
View article: Clinical and procedural outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention for de novo lesions involving the ostial left circumflex coronary artery
Clinical and procedural outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention for de novo lesions involving the ostial left circumflex coronary artery Open
Background Percutaneous treatment for ostial left circumflex artery (LCx) lesions is known to be associated with suboptimal results. Aims The present study aims to assess the procedural and long‐term clinical outcomes of percutaneous coron…
View article: Natural course and prognostic impact of lead-related tricuspid regurgitation
Natural course and prognostic impact of lead-related tricuspid regurgitation Open
Aim Direct injury from Cardiac Implantable Electrical Device (CIED) leads is one of the most common causes of tricuspid regurgitation (TR), with a reported prevalence up to 40%. Little is known about the natural history of CIED-related TR …
View article: Prognostic Impact of Guidelines-oriented Age Cut-off in Intermediate-to-low Risk Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in a Large Real-world Multicenter Registry
Prognostic Impact of Guidelines-oriented Age Cut-off in Intermediate-to-low Risk Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in a Large Real-world Multicenter Registry Open
Background: Current European guidelines support transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TA-VI) in intermediate to low-risk patients ≥75 years-old but its prognostic relevance is unknown. Methods: Intermediate-to-low-risk (Society of Th…
View article: 298 MPACT OF GUIDELINES-ORIENTED AGE CUT-OFF IN INTERMEDIATE TO LOWVRISK PATIENTS UNDERGOING TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT WITH NEWEST GENERATION SELF-EXPANDING VALVES: A COMBINED ANALYSIS FROM NEOPRO AND NEOPRO-2 REGISTRIES
298 MPACT OF GUIDELINES-ORIENTED AGE CUT-OFF IN INTERMEDIATE TO LOWVRISK PATIENTS UNDERGOING TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT WITH NEWEST GENERATION SELF-EXPANDING VALVES: A COMBINED ANALYSIS FROM NEOPRO AND NEOPRO-2 REGISTRIES Open
Introduction While randomized controlled trials have widely shown superiority or non-inferiority of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) across the whole spectrum of surgical risks, 2021 ESC guidelines on valvular heart disease pr…
View article: 303 IMPACT OF LEAD POSITION IN THE TRICUSPID ANULUS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CARDIAC IMPLANTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES RELATED TRICUSPID REGURGITATION
303 IMPACT OF LEAD POSITION IN THE TRICUSPID ANULUS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CARDIAC IMPLANTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES RELATED TRICUSPID REGURGITATION Open
Introduction Originally considered as the “forgotten valve disease”, tricuspid regurgitation (TR) has recently been shown to correlate with consistent morbidity and mortality, suggesting the need for a deeper understanding of its natural c…
View article: 760 IMPACT OF COMORBIDITIES AND PATIENTS PREFERENCE ON THE CHOICE BETWEEN PERCUTANEOUS OR SURGICAL REVASCULARIZATION FOR LEFT MAIN CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
760 IMPACT OF COMORBIDITIES AND PATIENTS PREFERENCE ON THE CHOICE BETWEEN PERCUTANEOUS OR SURGICAL REVASCULARIZATION FOR LEFT MAIN CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE Open
Background Recent evidence has rendered percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) a valuable alternative to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD). Nevertheless, the optimal managem…
View article: 759 LEFT MAIN PERCUTANEOUS OR SURGICAL REVASCULARIZATION AND SUBSEQUENT RISK OF ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY: INSIGHTS FROM THE LUCKY REGISTRY
759 LEFT MAIN PERCUTANEOUS OR SURGICAL REVASCULARIZATION AND SUBSEQUENT RISK OF ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY: INSIGHTS FROM THE LUCKY REGISTRY Open
Background Recent evidence has rendered percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) a valuable alternative to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD). Nevertheless, the optimal managem…
View article: Impact of design characteristics among studies comparing coronary computed tomography angiography to noninvasive functional testing in chronic coronary syndromes
Impact of design characteristics among studies comparing coronary computed tomography angiography to noninvasive functional testing in chronic coronary syndromes Open
View article: Coronary access following ACURATE neo implantation for transcatheter aortic valve-in-valve implantation: Ex vivo analysis in patient-specific anatomies
Coronary access following ACURATE neo implantation for transcatheter aortic valve-in-valve implantation: Ex vivo analysis in patient-specific anatomies Open
Background Coronary access after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with supra-annular self-expandable valves may be challenging or un-feasible. There is little data concerning coronary access following transcatheter aortic val…
View article: Heterotopic Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Implantation
Heterotopic Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Implantation Open
View article: Percutaneous Tricuspid Valve Repair
Percutaneous Tricuspid Valve Repair Open
Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) negatively affects patient outcomes. Surgical tricuspid valve repair/replacement carries a high operative risk and is not a viable option for many high-risk patients. Percutaneous approaches provide an attracti…
View article: Expanding our horizons for the use of transcatheter self-expanding valves: what does the future hold?
Expanding our horizons for the use of transcatheter self-expanding valves: what does the future hold? Open
KEYWORDS: Structural heart interventionaortic stenosistranscatheter aortic valve implantationself-expanding bioprosthesisballoon-expandable bioprosthesisaortic valve
View article: Clinical outcomes of suboptimal stent deployment as assessed by optical coherence tomography: long-term results of the CLI-OPCI registry
Clinical outcomes of suboptimal stent deployment as assessed by optical coherence tomography: long-term results of the CLI-OPCI registry Open
The presence of OCT-assessed suboptimal criteria for stent implantation was related to a worse clinical outcome at very long-term follow-up. This information further supports an OCT-guided strategy of stent deployment.