Emergency Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair as a Bail-Out Strategy After Failed NeoChord Surgical Repair in Acute Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation

Aug 8, 2026 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Emergency Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair as a Bail-Out Strategy After Failed NeoChord Surgical Repair in Acute Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation
Highlights • M-TEER is a feasible bail-out option after surgical NeoChord failure. • Tailored TEE imaging and device selection enable success in complex post-surgical MV anatomy. • This case expands…
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Mechanisms of Symptomatic Lower Extremity Artery Disease in Femoropopliteal Arteries Assessed by Optical Frequency Domain Imaging

Aug 8, 2026 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Mechanisms of Symptomatic Lower Extremity Artery Disease in Femoropopliteal Arteries Assessed by Optical Frequency Domain Imaging
Different vascular beds show different tissue characteristics. The mechanism of progression at the culprit site in femoropopliteal arteries remains unclear. This study aims to assess the causes of significant stenosis…
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Long-Term Efficacy of Mavacamten in Reducing Left Ventricular Mass in a Multi-Ethnic Cohort With Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Aug 8, 2026 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Long-Term Efficacy of Mavacamten in Reducing Left Ventricular Mass in a Multi-Ethnic Cohort With Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a condition characterized by primary left ventricular hypertrophy which can manifest with or without obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT). Historically patients with obstructive hypertrophic…
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Atrial Arrhythmia Incidence and Outcomes in Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy

Aug 8, 2026 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Atrial Arrhythmia Incidence and Outcomes in Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy
Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy is an important option for a number of malignancies, but have been increasingly associated with immune-related adverse events, including cardiovascular toxicity. ICI-related cardiotoxicity can range…
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Prognostic Thresholds of Pulmonary Artery Pressure and Right Ventricular Function at Echocardiography in Heart Failure

Aug 8, 2026 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Prognostic Thresholds of Pulmonary Artery Pressure and Right Ventricular Function at Echocardiography in Heart Failure
Transthoracic echocardiography of right ventricular (RV) to pulmonary artery coupling by TAPSE/sPAP predicts outcome in heart failure (HF). This study aims at investigating the thresholds for the increase in mortality…
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