
ARTICLES ON VALVULOPATHIES
Pacemaker after TAVI: From a Minor Setback to Reduced Survival
A multicenter study based on NEOPRO and NEOPRO-2 registries analyzes the prognostic impact and predictors of pacemaker implantation following Medtronic Evolut® and Acurate NEO® self-expanding TAVI.
Bioprostheses in the current era
A retrospective study of a national database in Taiwan that examines durability outcomes for all bioprosthetic valves implanted in the aortic and/or mitral position from 2001 to 2017.
Clinical Guidelines on Infective Endocarditis ESC 2023: Summary of Key Updates
This blog article summarizes and presents the main updates to the 2023 clinical guidelines on infective endocarditis (IE) by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Technique for aortic valve replacement with Perceval prosthesis plus mitral surgery: 7 essential steps
This editorial article thoroughly details the perioperative guidelines and surgical technique for aortic valve replacement with a Perceval sutureless prosthesis in patients undergoing concomitant mitral surgery.
Rightward Shift in Valve Surgery
An analysis by the Cleveland Clinic of isolated tricuspid valve surgery outcomes, focusing on etiology and associated clinical and analytical parameters.
Tri-Score: more intention than result
Analysis of the foundational work of the TRI-SCORE scoring system, designed to assess the risk-benefit balance of invasive treatment options versus conservative management in patients with significant isolated tricuspid regurgitation (TR).
Reoperations in cardiac valve surgery: a review of major considerations
This review article provides an exhaustive analysis of perioperative considerations and essential techniques in cardiac valve reoperations.
The Evolution of Tricuspid Regurgitation: From Secondary Actor to Co-star
Review on tricuspid regurgitation, explaining the characterization of this valvulopathy, the new five-grade severity classification, and medical, surgical, and percutaneous treatment options.
Current Status of Transcatheter Mitral Prostheses: Expert Commentary
Expert commentary from Dr. Carlos E. Martín provides an update on the percutaneous treatment of the mitral valve using transcatheter prostheses, reviewing the main technical aspects and results in studies published to date.
The dilemma with dialysis patients: implantation of biological or mechanical prosthesis
Long-Term Outcomes in a Japanese Cohort of Dialysis Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement with Biological and Mechanical Prostheses