
ARTICLES ON VALVULOPATHIES
Reflections and Clarifications on the Risk of Bias in Trials Comparing Percutaneous vs. Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
A systematic review and meta-analysis aimed at quantifying and analyzing biases in clinical trials comparing transcatheter aortic valve implantation and surgical aortic valve replacement.
By Their Calcium You Shall Know Them: Differences in Calcification Patterns of Bicuspid and Tricuspid Aortic Valves, Technical and Clinical Implications
Translational research on calcification patterns of bicuspid and tricuspid aortic valves and their implications in surgical and interventional treatment of aortic stenosis.
Polish AVALON Registry of Low-Surgical-Risk Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation vs. Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
Short-term Outcomes and Mid-term Survival Analysis of the Polish AVALON Registry in Low-Risk Patients Undergoing TAVI vs. SAVR
Vegetation size, multiplicity, and position in patients with infective endocarditis
This retrospective study aims to determine whether vegetation size, multiplicity, and position in patients with infective endocarditis (IE) pose a risk factor for cerebral embolism and long-term mortality.
Second Chances: Rescue of Patients Rejected for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation with Aortic Valve Replacement
This study presents the surgical outcomes of a British center, where selected high-surgical-risk patients initially rejected for TAVI were reconsidered for Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR).
Combined Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacement with Mitral-Aortic Curtain Reconstruction (Commando Procedure): Indications, Outcomes, and Surgical Advice
This article describes the short- and long-term outcomes from the largest published series of patients who underwent combined aortic and mitral valve replacement with mitral-aortic curtain reconstruction (Commando procedure).
In pursuit of improved outcomes in reoperative mitral valve surgery: resternotomy, minimally invasive approach, and transcatheter procedures
Data from the Dutch registry comparing perioperative outcomes of patients undergoing reoperative surgery for isolated mitral valve disease using either resternotomy or minimally invasive approaches.
Impact of prosthesis-patient mismatch in the Asian population following transcatheter aortic valve implantation
This article examines for the first time the incidence of prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM) and its midterm clinical impact on an Asian patient cohort undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).
“Resect” vs “respect” in posterior leaflet prolapse: impact on left ventricular function
This retrospective study investigates which mitral repair technique for treating posterior leaflet prolapse best preserves left ventricular (LV) function, evaluated through global longitudinal strain (GLS).