Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation/Replacement (TAVI/TAVR) has come a long way since the first-in-human implant by Prof Cribier & colleagues in 2002. Initially a consideration for inoperable/high-surgical-risk patients, TAVI is now indicated...
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The present study aimed to analyze sleep quality and quality of Life (QoL) in patients undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI). It was conducted at the Interventional Cardiology Unit of the Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular...
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a less invasive alternative to surgical implantation and its implementation is progressively increasing worldwide. We routinely perform pre-procedural aortic angiography CT to assess aortic dimensions...
Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) stenosis, a common congenital condition, presents unique challenges for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVI) due to anatomical variations like cusp morphology, coexisting aortopathy and calcification. TAVI offers...
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) has revolutionized the treatment of severe aortic stenosis in high-risk and inoperable patients. Despite significant advancements in patient selection, techniques, and the evolution of TAVI devices, stro...
The advent of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has redefined the treatment of aortic stenosis over the last two decades, evolving from a therapy reserved for patients that were deemed to be of prohibitive surgical risk to the standard o...
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become the standard of care for patients with severe aortic stenosis. Despite significant procedural refinement, vascular complications (VCs) remain among the most frequent and clinically relevant ad...
Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of repeat transcatheter aortic valve implantation (redo-TAVI) in the polish population. Methods: In this multicentre nationwide registry (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier, NCT03361...
Introduction: Acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) is a rare but potentially catastrophic complication following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Most reported cases occur during or shortly after the procedure and are attributed to p...
Background: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has emerged as a pivotal intervention for managing severe aortic stenosis in high-risk surgical patients. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the impacts of procedural factors and patient...
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become first-line treatment for older adults with severe aortic stenosis (AS), however, patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) have been traditionally excluded from randomised trials and guideline...
Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital heart disease, affecting 0.5–2% of the population and often leading to early aortic valve degeneration. While surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) remains the gold standard for treat...
While surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) has traditionally been regarded as the gold standard for severe symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS), transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has emerged as a compelling less invasive alternative for...
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has revolutionised the management of aortic valve disease, offering a less invasive alternative to traditional surgical valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis (AS). TAVI for pure aortic regurgitati...
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become the leading technique for aortic valve replacement in symptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis with conventional surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) now limited to patients younge...
Over the past few years, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) imposed itself as the first-choice therapy for symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS) in elderly patients at surgical risk. There have been continuous technological advancements in the...
Background: Prior data suggest a correlation between the position of transcatheter heart valves (THV) and the occurrence of complications after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in patients with tricuspid aortic valves (TAV). However, da...
Background: The management of patients with aortic valve pathologies can sometimes fall into a “gray zone”, where the optimal treatment approach is not straightforward. The comparative benefits of sutureless aortic valve replacement (SUAV...
Background: Men and women with valvular heart disease have different risk profiles for clinical endpoints. Non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) are possibly involved in cardio-metabolic disease. However, it is unclear whether NEFA concentrations are ass...
Background: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a viable alternative therapeutic approach for patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS), following technological innovations in transcatheter aortic valve systems and advances in clinical...
Background/Objectives: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) has significantly improved the management of aortic valve disease, but post-TAVI infective endocarditis, occurring in 0.5–3.1% of cases, remains a serious complication. Due t...
Abstract: Background: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is the treatment of choice for symptomatic aortic stenosis in patients with moderate to high surgical risk. When transfemoral access is unsuitable, alternative routes such as transa...
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an established alternative to surgery in patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis and has expanded its indications to even low-surgical-risk patients. Conduction abnormalities (CA) and permane...
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become the standard of care for elderly patients with aortic stenosis. International guidelines recommend that TAVI should be performed only in centers with on-site cardiac surgery (CS). However, rap...
(1) Background: The use of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for the treatment of severe symptomatic aortic stenosis is expanding significantly. We aimed to perform a meta-analysis comparing the safety and efficacy of TAVI versus surgica...
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has emerged as an important alternative to surgical aortic valve repair (SAVR) for patients with severe aortic stenosis. This rapidly advancing field has produced new-generation devices being delivered w...
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) is an effective treatment for severe aortic stenosis in high-risk patients; however, atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common complication associated with the procedure. New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation (NOAF)...
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) now represents the mainstay of treatment for severe aortic stenosis. Owing to its exceptional procedural efficacy and safety, TAVI has been extended to include patients at lower surgical risk, thus now e...
Background: Peri-interventional myocardial injury occurs frequently during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). We assessed the effect of remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) on myocardial injury, acute kidney injury (AKIN) and 6-month m...
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is the default therapy for most elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis, but outcomes in complex anatomy depend on imaging-guided planning and disciplined technique. This article aims to present our...
Background: Depression and anxiety are frequently occurring and likely to be linked to the severity of cardiac diseases like aortic stenosis (AS). This seems to be of interest since a staging classification of extra-valvular cardiac damage in AS has...
The global demand for cardiac transplants continues to rise, even with advancements in assistive devices. Currently, the estimated annual mortality rate stands at 3–5%, and patients often face a waiting time of approximately four years on trans...
Background: Before surgical or transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), coronary status evaluation is required. The role of combined computed coronary tomography angiography (cCTA) and TAVI planning CT in this context is not yet well elucidate...
Background: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is the preferred treatment for symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS) in a majority of patients across all surgical risks. Patients and methods: Paravalvular leak (PVL) and patient–pro...
Background and Clinical Significance: Infective endocarditis following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a severe complication that may be associated with prosthetic valve dysfunction, local infectious extension, and systemic emboliza...
Aortic stenosis (AS) frequently coexists with coronary artery disease (CAD), complicating revascularization decisions. The use of coronary physiology indices, such as the fractional flow reserve (FFR), instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR), and coronar...
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a procedure to treat severe aortic stenosis. There are several clinical concerns related to potential complications after the procedure, which demand the analysis of computerized tomography (CT) scans...
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) was initially developed for adult patients, but there is a growing interest to expand this procedure to younger individuals with longer life expectancies. However, the gradual degradation of biological v...
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become the treatment of choice for patients with severe aortic stenosis and high surgical risk. Angiography has been established as an essential tool in TAVI, as this modality provides real-time imag...
Background/Objectives: Multidisciplinary TAVI programs are focused on improving patient-centred care. We compared outcomes in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) within a multidisciplinary programme including a nurse wi...
Background and Objectives: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is the standard therapy for patients with severe aortic stenosis at intermediate or high surgical risk. Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is frequently observed in this popula...
Background/Objectives: Currently, the transfemoral approach is recognized as the primary method for accessing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). However, alternative techniques are needed when the transfemoral access is not suitable. We...
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an alternative to open heart surgery in the treatment of symptomatic aortic valve stenosis, which is often the treatment of choice in elderly and frail patients. It carries a risk of embolic complicat...
Aims: To report our single-center data regarding the initial 52 consecutive patients with a bicuspid aortic valve who underwent a Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) procedure using the new balloon-expandable MYVAL system. The focus is on...
Background: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become an established therapy for severe aortic stenosis and is increasingly performed in younger and lower-risk patients. Coronary access following TAVI may be technically challenging, p...
The transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) treatment pathway is complex, leading to procedure-related delays. Dedicated TAVI coordinators can improve pathway efficiency. COORDINATE was a pilot observational prospective registry at three Germa...
Bleeding remains the most common complication following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), despite a decline in its incidence over time. Periprocedural (≤30 days) major or life-threatening bleeding is reported to occur in 2.0–6....
Cardiogenic shock (CS) in the setting of severe aortic stenosis (AS) presents a critical and high-risk scenario with limited therapeutic options and poor prognosis. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), initially reserved for inoperable or...
Reduced iodine loads for computed tomography (CT)-based vascular assessment prior to transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) may be feasible in conjunction with a spectral detector CT scanner. This prospective single-center study considered 10...
Selecting patients with a high chance of endured benefit from transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is becoming relevant with changing indications and increasing number of TAVI being performed. The aim of our study was to investigate the ass...
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