Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in the Immunocompromised: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Aug 8, 2026 by drzezo in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in the Immunocompromised: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Data on the safety and efficacy of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for the treatment of aortic valve stenosis in immunocompromised (IC) patients is scarce, while it represents a valid…

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Bicuspid and Unicuspid Aortic Valves: Development, Genetics, and Lifelong Management

Aug 8, 2026 by drzezo in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Bicuspid and Unicuspid Aortic Valves: Development, Genetics, and Lifelong Management

Abstract Bicuspid and unicuspid aortic valves represent the most common congenital aortic valve malformations and pose unique challenges in clinical management across the lifespan. These anomalies are associated with progressive…

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Balloon Postdilation After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) Among Self- and Balloon-Expandable Valves: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Aug 8, 2026 by drzezo in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Balloon Postdilation After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) Among Self- and Balloon-Expandable Valves: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Balloon postdilation (BPD) is used to optimize valve expansion after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). However, the clinical impact, particularly between balloon-expandable (BE) and self-expanding (SE) valves, remains unclear. We…

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Transcatheter or Surgical Strategy for Aortic Stenosis and Coronary Artery Disease: A Kaplan–Meier-Derived Meta-Analysis

Aug 8, 2026 by drzezo in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Transcatheter or Surgical Strategy for Aortic Stenosis and Coronary Artery Disease: A Kaplan–Meier-Derived Meta-Analysis

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is commonly found in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) and combined surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is currently recommended…

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Risk Reduction by IMPELLA Support in High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Aug 8, 2026 by drzezo in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Risk Reduction by IMPELLA Support in High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Impella devices have become an important option for temporary mechanical circulatory support (MCS) in the treatment of cardiogenic shock (CS) and high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI, Figure 1 ). In…

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Optimizing Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Imaging to Improve Access, Clinical Utility, and Value-Based Medicine

Aug 8, 2026 by drzezo in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Optimizing Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Imaging to Improve Access, Clinical Utility, and Value-Based Medicine

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) care relies on imaging for screening, surveillance, prerepair planning, and postrepair follow-up, yet both overuse and underuse can harm patients and inflate costs. We performed a…

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Road Exposure After Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation and its Potential Influence on Reported Motor Vehicle Crash Risks

Aug 8, 2026 by drzezo in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Road Exposure After Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation and its Potential Influence on Reported Motor Vehicle Crash Risks

Many individuals transiently reduce their road exposure (kilometers or hours of driving per month) after receiving an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). This markedly influences interpretation of monthly crash risks, but very…

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Is FFR Better Than iFR for Left Main Assessment?

Aug 8, 2026 by drzezo in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Is FFR Better Than iFR for Left Main Assessment?

Accurate assessment of left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease is a challenging but critical task. Revascularization of hemodynamically significant left main disease has a clear mortality benefit, reduces risk of…

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AngioWave Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Analysis of Septal Collaterals for Retrograde Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Aug 8, 2026 by drzezo in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on AngioWave Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Analysis of Septal Collaterals for Retrograde Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI) can augment coronary angiography images to enhance interpretation. We compared two blinded operators’ interpretation of chronic total occlusion (CTO) angiograms obtained for retrograde percutaneous coronary intervention…

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Higher Mortality in Male Patients with Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Appears to Be Related to Higher Complication Rates

Aug 8, 2026 by drzezo in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Higher Mortality in Male Patients with Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Appears to Be Related to Higher Complication Rates

Mortality in male patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy appears to be double that of Women. The goal of this study was to determine whether a higher mortality rate is associated with…

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