Cost Effectiveness of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Compared with Medical Management or Surgery for Patients with Aortic Stenosis
The aim of this review was to assess the results and quality of the economic evaluations in the current literature and to identify the drivers of cost effectiveness.
The Requirement of Extracorporeal Circulation System for Transluminal Aortic Valve Replacement: Do We Really Need It in the Catheterization Laboratory
This review contains an analysis of all major randomized trials and registries on the number and cause of TAVR procedures that ended up in open-heart surgery and presents data to challenge the prerequisite of extracorporeal circulation system in the cath laboratory.
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Patients with Heart Failure
Efforts should be made to avoid late diagnosis or referring patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) to offer them timely interventions, reduce the risk of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), and predict whether left ventricular function will improve.
Perspectives on the 2014 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on Myocardial Revascularization : Fifty Years of Revascularization: Where Are We and Where Are We Heading
The joint European Society of Cardiology and European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (ESC/EACTS) guidelines on myocardial revascularization collect and summarize the evidence regarding decision-making, diagnostics, and therapeutics in various clinical scenarios of coronary artery disease, including elective, urgent, and emergency settings.
CABG, Stents, or Hybrid Procedures for Left Main Disease
The evidence is being challenged by technological and procedural advances in percutaneous coronary intervention.
Interventional Imaging: The Role of Echocardiography
In this review, we describe the role of echocardiography during the initial structural evaluation, throughout the device placement procedure, and for the assessment of acute device function and complications.
IABP Sizing Recommendations & Rationale (EP Video)
Kasey Dee from Teleflex/Arrow discusses the current IABP sizing recommendations (20:08 minutes).
Predictive Power and Implication of EuroSCORE, EuroSCORE II and STS Score for Isolated Repeated Aortic Valve Replacement
We evaluated the predictive power of the EuroSCORE, EuroSCORE II and Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) score for isolated redo aortic valve replacement.
Clinical Outcomes at One Year Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
This article updates the previous report of 30-day outcomes and present 1-year outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in the United States.
Maquet Medical Systems, Tiger Paw System II – May Cause Tears and Bleeding in Heart Tissue
The reason for recall is the incomplete closure of the TigerPaw System II may result in tissue tears and/or bleeding. The use of this recalled device may cause serious adverse health consequences, including death.
Plasma Free Hemoglobin Is an Independent Predictor of Mortality among Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support
Hemolysis is common in all extracorporeal circuits as evident by the elevated plasma free hemoglobin (PFHb) level. We investigated whether increased hemolysis during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an independent mortality predictor.
Improved Long-Term Survival for Diabetic Patients with Surgical Versus Interventional Revascularization
We undertook a prospective registry of coronary revascularization (CR) in diabetic patients with CABG, on-pump and off-pump, and PCI with bare-metal and drug-eluting stents to determine long-term clinical outcomes.