TTVR Field Grapples With the Electrophysiology Elephant in the Room
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TTVR Field Grapples With the Electrophysiology Elephant in the Room
(MedPage Today) -- NEW YORK CITY -- Operators acknowledged the complex electrophysiological concerns around transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR), with early-stage research providing little reassurance. One challenge is what to do...
Argentina took an important step in the treatment of severe tricuspid insufficiency, a subdiagnosed heart disease that mainly affects older adults. For the first time in the country, a minimally invasive implant was performed to replace the tricuspid heart valve. The intervention was carried out on June 6 at the ICBA Cardiovascular Institute. Severe tricuspid insufficiency occurs when the tricuspid valve, located between the right atrium and ven…
Improved survival seen following TAVI explant compared to redo procedures - Cardiovascular News
Analysis of real-world US data comparing outcomes after post-transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) reinterventions points towards improved long-term survival and freedom from further valve reintervention among patients who have had their TAVI valve explanted surgically than those who underwent a second—redo—TAVI procedure. “There is a perception that TAVI explant is associated with really dismal outcomes, however I think that the data i…
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