Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Current Developments, Ongoing Issues, Future Outlook
Careful patient selection, systematic risk stratification, optimal valve sizing, meticulous procedural techniques, and complications management are all important elements to achieve good outcomes. Future prospective studies will allow us to refine this therapy and optimize outcomes in this high-risk patient population.
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Requiring Staged Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Japanese Patients with Severely Calcified Ascending Aorta: A Case Report and Institution Series Analysis
We report a first TAVR case in Japan of successful TAVR following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). A 75-year-old man with stable angina pectoris and severe AS was considered to be at high risk for surgical AVR because of severely calcified ascending aorta.
The ATHENS TAVR Registry of Newer Generation Transfemoral Aortic Valves: 30-Day Outcomes
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a documented treatment for patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis who are at very high or prohibitive operative risk. We sought to investigate the outcomes of transfemoral procedures with the newer generation valves in four TAVR centres in Athens, Greece.
Aortic Root Dimensions Among Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
The aim of this study was to characterize aortic root dimensions of patients with aortic valve stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and to evaluate sex differences.
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: History and Current Status
In this review, we outline the historical development, key clinical trials, current outcomes and future directions of TAVR.
Clopidogrel, Aspirin and Proton Pump Inhibition after Percutaneous Valve Implants: An Update
This paper reviews literary evidence on antithrombotic therapies currently employed in TAVR to assess validity and efficacy; duration and modality are also considered. In the absence of firm guidelines and reliable trial results, we analyze current knowledge of interaction between PPI and antithrombotic drugs.
Use of Minimal Extracorporeal Circulation Improves Outcome after Heart Surgery; A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Use of MECC in heart surgery resulted in improved short-term outcome as reflected by reduced mortality and morbidity compared with conventional extracorporeal circulation
Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation when Conventional Ventilation Fails: Valuable Option or Vague Remedy?
In this article, we reviewed the usefulness of ECMO in patients with severe ARDS in the light of current evidence.
Transfusion of Older Stored Blood and Risk of Death: A Meta-Analysis
Based on available data, use of older stored blood is associated with a significantly increased risk of death.
Evaluation of a New Device for the Intraoperative Assessment of Coronary Artery Bypasses Grafting
By measuring graft resistance and compliance, this new device is useful for evaluating graft performance during CABG.
Use of Venovenous Extracorporeal Life Support in Pediatric Patients for Cardiac Indications: A Review of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry
Venovenous extracorporeal life support appears to be an appropriate choice in some children with cardiac failure but better definition of this population is needed.
Pressure Applied during Surgery Alters the Biomechanical Properties of Human Saphenous Vein Graft
The mechanical results suggest that distending pressures above 75 mmHg might play a role in graft failure.