Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now a standard procedure for the treatment of symptomatic aortic valve stenosis in many patients.
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Transcatheter
June 26, 2023
This video demonstrates transcatheter mitral valve replacement with the Tendyne transapical system.
June 23, 2023
The first three cardiac catheterization surgeries at University of Ghana Medical Center were performed recently by a Ghanaian pediatric cardiac specialist. The procedures were performed on three children with three different heart conditions.
June 1, 2023
A large RCT suggesting superiority of the transcatheter 'Alfieri' (Mitra-clip, edge to edge) repair over BMT.
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May 25, 2023
A study found that patients who underwent a second TAVR procedure were no more likely to experience adverse outcomes than those who have only undergone one TAVR.
April 28, 2023
Recent studies have found that SAVR after TAVR has a significantly high mortality rate. Because of this, surgeons should try to avoid redo procedures in TAVR patients by considering how different risk factors will contribute to outcomes. Some researchers argue that while the database that supplied this research is large, it lacks granularity.
April 13, 2023
Models created using artificial intelligence can now be used to help identify patients who may need a permanent pacemaker after transcatheter valve surgery.
April 6, 2023
In the first analysis to validate observed clinical outcomes, two trials compared transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) to surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR). Valve dysfunction was found to be less common after five years in TAVR.
March 31, 2023
Tricuspid valve (TV) treatment, at its current status, represents a real dilemma since different options are available but long-term results still to be seen and lots of new strategies are still to come.