Highlights • Mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair requires preprocedure echocardiography. • In certain circumstances, timeliness of transesophageal echos can be a limitation. • Using transthoracic echo results, heart teams may decide…
Abstract Background The commercial use of percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion with the Watchman device is increasing in the United States. The purpose of this study was to evaluate center-related…
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has emerged as a viable treatment option for patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis across all surgical risk groups. Although the need for alternative access to…
Abstract Background An expanded tricuspid regurgitation scale has been shown to be incrementally useful in understanding the response to transcatheter therapies. A similar approach to mitral regurgitation (MR) has not…
Abstract Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, placing an immense burden on health care costs worldwide. The emergence of therapeutic ultrasound-based therapies in the…
Abstract Background Changes in the dicrotic notch characteristics in the aortic pressure waveform have not been adequately studied with mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER). In this study, we sought to…
Abstract Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a widely accepted treatment strategy for patients with severe aortic stenosis across all risk profiles. Pacing stimulation of the right ventricle (RV) is…
Abstract Background Cardiac tamponade is a rare but potentially lethal complication of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). There is paucity of evidence assessing the incidence and outcomes of patients with…
Abstract Background The Small Annuli Randomized to Evolut or SAPIEN Trial showed superior hemodynamics of self-expanding valves (SEVs) over balloon-expandable valves (BEVs) in patients with small aortic annuli (SAA). The…
Abstract The advent and success of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for the treatment of severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS) has sparked a renewed interest in the disease process associated…
