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Left Atrial Apendix Closure

Embolization of Left Atrial Appendage Closure Devices: Predictors, Prevention, and Management Strategies

Atrial fibrillation is associated with an increased risk of stroke and, in patients with contraindications to anticoagulation,...
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Structural heart disease

Coronary revascularization before TAVI: prior PCI or conservative management?

The coexistence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing TAVI is common,...
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Percutaneous Mechanical Aspiration versus Surgical Treatment of Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis

Tricuspid valve infective endocarditis (TVIE) accounts for approximately 5% to 10% of all cases of infective endocarditis....
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Structural heart disease

CRT 2026 | TAVI-CLOSE Trial: Dual Suture vs Suture + Plug for Vascular Closure After Transfemoral TAVI

The transfemoral approach is the predominant strategy for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Although vascular complications are...
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Structural Heart Disease

CRT 2026 | NAVITOR IDE: Hemodynamic Outcomes and 5-Year Durability of an Intra-Annular Self-Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valve

As TAVI expands into younger populations and patients with lower surgical risk, prosthesis durability has become a...
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Mitral valve

One-Year Results of ENCIRCLE: Percutaneous Mitral Valve Replacement in Patients Ineligible for Surgery or TEER

Symptomatic mitral regurgitation (MR) in patients who are not candidates for surgery or transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER)...
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Structural heart disease

Can Coronary CT Angiography Replace Invasive Coronary Angiography in Pre-TAVI Coronary Assessment?

Coronary artery disease coexists in approximately half of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation, making coronary assessment...
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Structural heart disease

Valve-in-Valve in Small Surgical Aortic Bioprostheses: Balloon-Expandable or Self-Expanding? Three-Year Results from the LYTEN Trial

Dysfunction of small surgical aortic bioprostheses represents a challenging scenario for transcatheter aortic valve replacement in the...
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