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View article: Long‐Term Clinical Outcomes of Balloon‐Expandable Versus Self‐Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Small Aortic Annulus
Long‐Term Clinical Outcomes of Balloon‐Expandable Versus Self‐Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Small Aortic Annulus Open
Background Self‐expanding valves (SEVs) have demonstrated superior hemodynamic performance and comparable clinical outcomes to balloon‐expandable valves (BEVs) at 1 year in patients with a small aortic annulus. However, long‐term data are …
View article: Age‐Related Outcomes of Valve‐in‐Valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Structural Valve Deterioration
Age‐Related Outcomes of Valve‐in‐Valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Structural Valve Deterioration Open
Background Valve‐in‐valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a recognized alternative for treating the structural valve deterioration of bioprosthetic valves. Recent guidelines and trials have expanded the indications for TAV…
View article: Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing 3 Aortic Valve Interventions
Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing 3 Aortic Valve Interventions Open
In the THIRD registry, SVD emerged as the predominant indication for a third aortic valve procedure. The most frequent procedure sequence was SAVR-SAVR-TAVR, whereas TAVR-TAVR-TAVR was less common. Although the short-term outcomes in our s…
View article: Implications of Tricuspid Regurgitation Severity in Patients Undergoing Mitral Transcatheter Edge‐to‐Edge Repair
Implications of Tricuspid Regurgitation Severity in Patients Undergoing Mitral Transcatheter Edge‐to‐Edge Repair Open
Background Prognostically meaningful tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is not well‐defined in the mitral transcatheter edge‐to‐edge repair arena. We aimed to explore the prevalence, correlates, and consequences of TR grades and postprocedural t…
View article: Classification of primary mitral regurgitation using extramitral cardiac involvement in patients undergoing transcatheter edge‐to‐edge repair
Classification of primary mitral regurgitation using extramitral cardiac involvement in patients undergoing transcatheter edge‐to‐edge repair Open
Background An enhanced classification of primary mitral regurgitation (PMR) based on extramitral cardiac involvement may refine patient selection and optimize the timing of transcatheter edge‐to‐edge repair (TEER). Aims This study aimed to…
View article: Two-year clinical outcomes of staged transcatheter mitral edge-to-edge repair after transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Two-year clinical outcomes of staged transcatheter mitral edge-to-edge repair after transcatheter aortic valve replacement Open
Background: Residual significant mitral regurgitation (MR) can increase the risk of adverse events following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The clinical benefits of staged transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) post-TAVR …
View article: TAVR-in-TAVR with a balloon-expandable valve for paravalvular leak
TAVR-in-TAVR with a balloon-expandable valve for paravalvular leak Open
Introduction Paravalvular leak (PVL) is a severe complication of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) that can lead to poor outcomes. TAVR-in-TAVR is a promising treatment for PVL; however, reports on its safety or efficacy are li…
View article: Cerebral embolic protection in transcatheter aortic valve replacement with bicuspid aortic stenosis
Cerebral embolic protection in transcatheter aortic valve replacement with bicuspid aortic stenosis Open
Background In the PROTECTED-TAVR randomized controlled trial, use of cerebral embolic protection device (CEPD) during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) did not reduce procedural stroke. It is, however, not clear whether certain…
View article: Effectiveness of Cerebral Embolic Protection in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement with High Aortic Valve Calcium Burden
Effectiveness of Cerebral Embolic Protection in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement with High Aortic Valve Calcium Burden Open
Background The use of a cerebral embolic protection device (CEPD) during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has not been shown to be effective in preventing stroke in the PROTECTED-TAVR randomized controlled trial. However, whet…
View article: Leaflet thrombosis in transcatheter aortic valve intervention: mechanisms, prevention, and treatment options
Leaflet thrombosis in transcatheter aortic valve intervention: mechanisms, prevention, and treatment options Open
Introduction Transcatheter aortic valve intervention (TAVR) has emerged as a promising alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement for patients with severe aortic stenosis. However, leaflet thrombosis has raised concerns about the lon…
View article: Outcome Prediction score for mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair in patients with concomitant significant tricuspid regurgitation
Outcome Prediction score for mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair in patients with concomitant significant tricuspid regurgitation Open
The BRC score is a simple clinical prediction tool that may aid in the triage of isolated mitral TEER candidates with significant pre-existing TR.
View article: Correlates and prognostic implications of LVEF reduction after transcatheter edge-to-edge repair for primary mitral regurgitation
Correlates and prognostic implications of LVEF reduction after transcatheter edge-to-edge repair for primary mitral regurgitation Open
Aims To explore the characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) for primary mitral regurgitation (MR) according to the presence of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) reduction post-pr…
View article: Predicting the risk of iliofemoral vascular complication in complex transfemoral-TAVR using new generation transcatheter devices
Predicting the risk of iliofemoral vascular complication in complex transfemoral-TAVR using new generation transcatheter devices Open
Objective Design a predictive risk model for minimizing iliofemoral vascular complications (IVC) in a contemporary era of transfemoral-transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TF-TAVR). Background IVC remains a common complication of TF-TAV…
View article: Repeat Mitral Transcatheter Edge‐to‐Edge Repair for Recurrent Significant Mitral Regurgitation
Repeat Mitral Transcatheter Edge‐to‐Edge Repair for Recurrent Significant Mitral Regurgitation Open
Background There are limited data on repeat mitral transcatheter edge‐to‐edge repair for recurrent significant mitral regurgitation (MR). Methods and Results We conducted a single‐center, retrospective analysis of consecutive patients refe…
View article: Quality of Life, Procedural Success, and Clinical Outcomes following Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair
Quality of Life, Procedural Success, and Clinical Outcomes following Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair Open
Background. Limited data exist regarding the association between the quality of life (QoL) and clinical outcomes following transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVr). We aimed to evaluate the prognostic significance of QoL assessment followi…
View article: Racial disparities in characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair
Racial disparities in characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair Open
Background There are scarce data regarding the post-mitral transcatheter edge-to-edger repair (TEER) course in different racial groups. Objective To assess the impact of race on outcomes following TEER for mitral regurgitation (MR). Method…
View article: Prognostic value of mitral valve haemodynamic parameters obtained by intraprocedural echocardiography in transcatheter edge-to-edge repair
Prognostic value of mitral valve haemodynamic parameters obtained by intraprocedural echocardiography in transcatheter edge-to-edge repair Open
Aims To assess whether intraprocedural transesophageal echocardiographic (TEE)-derived haemodynamic parameters predict outcomes in patients undergoing transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) for mitral regurgitation (MR). Methods and resu…
View article: Complex Cases in Structural Heart Intervention
Complex Cases in Structural Heart Intervention Open
This book provides a descriptive and highly illustrative overview of complex cases in structural heart interventions.
View article: The safety of early discharge following transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement under general anesthesia
The safety of early discharge following transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement under general anesthesia Open
Background There is growing evidence of the safety of same-day discharge for low-risk conscious sedated TAVR patients. However, the evidence supporting the safety of early discharge following GA-TAVR with routine transesophageal echocardio…
View article: New adverse coronary events in valve-in-valve TAVR and native TAVR—A 2-year matched cohort
New adverse coronary events in valve-in-valve TAVR and native TAVR—A 2-year matched cohort Open
Objective To assess the incidence of new adverse coronary events (NACE) following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and valve-in-valve TAVR (ViV-TAVR). Background ViV-TAVR is an accepted treatment for degenerative prostheses am…
View article: Cardiac rehabilitation performance predicts 1‐year major adverse cardiovascular events
Cardiac rehabilitation performance predicts 1‐year major adverse cardiovascular events Open
Background Cardiac Rehabilitation is an essential following major adverse cardiovascular events however there is no current data correlating rehab performance to long term outcomes. Hypothesis Patient exercise performance during cardiac re…
View article: Sex-Differences in Atrial Fibrillation Patients: Bias or Proper Management?
Sex-Differences in Atrial Fibrillation Patients: Bias or Proper Management? Open
AF males and females differ significantly in baseline characteristics and tend to be treated unnecessarily differently for AF. Heart failure hospitalizations and recurrent AF continued to be associated with female AF patients, even after a…
View article: The impact of anxiety level on decision to seek medical care of non-COVID cardiac patients during the pandemic outbreak—single-center experience in Israel
The impact of anxiety level on decision to seek medical care of non-COVID cardiac patients during the pandemic outbreak—single-center experience in Israel Open
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has significantly the delivery of healthcare all around the world. In part, an abnormal and unexplained high non-COVID-related cardiovascular mortality rate was reported during the outbreak. …
View article: Abnormal wire’s trajectory during edge-to-edge mitral valve repair—a rare case report of inferior vena cava anomaly
Abnormal wire’s trajectory during edge-to-edge mitral valve repair—a rare case report of inferior vena cava anomaly Open
Background Inferior vena cava (IVC) anomalies are rare and diagnosed incidentally as most patients are asymptomatic. We present a case where an abnormal course of the wire during percutaneous mitral valve repair revealed abnormal IVC anato…