Summary Background A new generation of balloon-expandable valves (e.g. Edwards SAPIEN XT) enables the use of a decreased sheath size using the NovaFlex™ delivery system for transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve…
Summary Background The first French transapical transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) was performed in July 2007 in our department. Aims To report 4-year outcomes of transapical implantation with the Edwards…
Summary Atrial fibrillation is the most frequently occurring sustained cardiac arrhythmia and is associated with a significantly increased risk of thromboembolic events and death. We sought to compare the clinical…
The concluding statement from a first-in-man case report published in Circulation in 2002 was: “Nonsurgical implantation of a prosthetic heart valve can be successfully achieved with immediate and midterm hemodynamic…
We report the case of a 59-year-old woman followed in our institution for an Ebstein anomaly; she had tricuspid valvuloplasty at the age of 56 years, associated with a cavopulmonary…
We report the case of a 68-year-old man admitted for acute heart failure with troponin I elevation. His medical history was mainly pulmonary adenocarcinoma treated with surgery (left superior lobectomy)…
Summary Diabetes mellitus has reached an epidemic level worldwide. Cardiovascular diseases are the primary cause of death in diabetic patients, not only because of coronary artery disease and associated hypertension…
Summary Background Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality in the general population. Aims To investigate whether metabolic syndrome affects CVD and all-cause mortality in…
Summary Background The reported failure rate of the Sprint Fidelis defibrillator lead (SFDL) has increased more than initially expected, with emerging evidence of accelerating fracture rates. Current consensus guidelines continue…
