Transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Case Series

Impella-Assisted Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty for Critical Aortic Stenosis as a Bridge to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

09/05/2019

Saad Ali ;

Huseyin E. Arman ;

Jothiharan Mahenthiran , MD;

Sandeep Dube , MD;

Balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) is a percutaneous procedure that introduces micro-fractures to disintegrate calcified aortic valve deposits via balloon inflation. In so doing, enhanced leaflet compliance leads to a rise in ejection...

Balloon aortic valvuloplasty...

09/05/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Veterans Affairs Heart Team Experience With Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement and Minimally Invasive Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement

05/14/2019

Curtis J. Wozniak , MD;

Joseph Yang , MD;

Jeffrey M. Zimmet , MD, PhD;

Sue X. Wang , MD;

Kendrick A. Shunk , MD, PhD;

Norah E. Liang , MD;

Liang Ge , PhD;

Elaine E. Tseng , MD;

The study aim was to evaluate our experience with minimally invasive techniques at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center, since outcomes from lower-volume federal facilities are relatively unknown.

The study aim was to evaluate...

05/14/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Predictors of Extended Postoperative Length of Stay After Uncomplicated Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

04/24/2019

Alexis K. Okoh , MD;

Nathan Kang , MS;

Bruce J. Haik , MD;

Setri Fugar , MD;

Nicky Haik , BA;

Chunguang Chen , MD;

Michael Choi , BA, MD;

Mark J. Russo , MD, MS;

Marc S. Cohen , MD;

This study aimed to identify predictors of extended postoperative length of stay after uncomplicated TAVR. Non-transfemoral approach, non-elective admission, female sex, low mean transaortic gradient, presence of chronic renal failure, and...

This study aimed to identify...

04/24/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Short-Term and Long-Term Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Urgent Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Under a Minimalist Strategy

01/29/2019

Jerry Lipinski , BS;

Thomas Ladas , MD, PhD;

Petar Saric , MD;

Daniel S. Kobe , MD;

Takahiro Tsushima , MD;

Matthew Peters , MD;

Sandeep M. Patel , MD;

Angela Davis , RN;

Alan H. Markowitz , MD;

Hiram G. Bezerra , MD, PhD;

Marco A. Costa , MD, PhD;

Ankur Kalra , MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI;

Guilherme F. Attizzani , MD;

Yasuhiro Ichibori , MD, PhD;

Jun Li , MD;

Toral R. Patel , MD;

This study investigated the short-term and long-term outcomes of urgent TAVR vs elective TAVR under a minimalist strategy (transfemoral approach with conscious sedation and no TEE guidance).

This study investigated the...

01/29/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Very Late Migration of Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Aortic Valve

03/30/2018

Ankur Kalra , MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI;

Eleonora Avenatti , MD;

Ponraj Chinnadurai , MBBS;

Colin M. Barker , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Michael J. Reardon , MD;

Neal S. Kleiman , MD;

Stephen H. Little , MD;

Color-flow Doppler TEE during valve-in-valve TAVR illustrates the placement of a 23 mm Edwards Sapien 3 valve carefully positioned within a displaced 23 mm Edwards Sapien XT valve.

Color-flow Doppler TEE during...

03/30/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Hemodynamic Effects of Valve Asymmetry in Sapien 3 Transcatheter Aortic Valves

03/30/2018

Prashanth Vallabhajosyula , MD;

Jay S. Giri , MD, MPH;

Howard C. Herrmann , MD;

Saif Anwaruddin , MD;

Joseph E. Bavaria , MD;

Daniel Mangels , MD, MS;

Mary Siki , BS ;

Rohan V. Menon , BS , MD;

Nimesh Desai , MD, PhD;

Wilson Szeto , MD;

Eccentric valve deployment after TAVR has been associated with abnormal leaflet shear stresses that may accelerate structural valve deterioration. This is a retrospective cohort analysis of valve symmetry in 100 patients who received Sapien 3...

Eccentric valve deployment after...

03/30/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Favorable Short-Term and Long-Term Outcomes Among Patients With Prior History of Malignancy Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

02/25/2018

Yoni Grossman , MD;

Arwa Younis , MD;

Rafael 'Rafi' Kuperstein , MD;

Micha Feinberg , MD;

Elad Asher , MD;

Amit Segev , MD;

Paul Fefer , MD;

Anat Berkovitch , MD;

Victor Guetta , MD;

Israel M. Barbash , MD;

Noam Fink , MD;

Ehud Regev , MD;

Elad Maor , MD, PhD;

Yotam Vered , BA;

We investigated 477 patients who underwent TAVR and divided subjects into two groups according to malignancy status. We found that mere history of malignancy among elderly patients does not adversely affect outcomes after TAVR; however,...

We investigated 477 patients who...

02/25/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Avoiding S3 Valve Over-Sizing by Deployment Balloon Over-Filling: Impact on Rates of Permanent Pacemaker and Other Procedural Complications During TAVR

12/27/2017

James L. Velianou , MD;

Madhu K. Natarajan , MD, MSc;

Catherine Kreatsoulas , PhD;

Richard Whitlock , MD, PhD;

Dominic Parry , MD;

Victor Chu , MD;

Amanda Smith , RN, PhD;

Tej Sheth , MD, FRCPC, FACC;

Patients with annular areas just above nominal Sapien 3 (S3) valve areas are at increased risk of over-sizing if a larger valve is implanted. We therefore evaluated the rate of permanent pacemaker implantation associated with avoiding...

Patients with annular areas just...

12/27/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Thirty-Day Outcomes in 100 Consecutive Patients Undergoing Transfemoral Aortic Valve Replacement With the Portico Valve on an All-Comer Basis

11/29/2017

Silvia Mas-Peiro , MD, MSc;

Transcatheter heart valves such as the self-expandable Portico valve (St. Jude Medical) are being developed to overcome limitations of first-generation devices. Since clinical experience with this valve is still limited in a real-world...

Transcatheter heart valves such...

11/29/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Clinical Relevance of Baseline TCP in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

09/30/2017

Michael J. Mack , MD, FACC;

Molly Szerlip , MD, FACP;

Anna Sannino , MD;

Robert C. Stoler , MD;

Robert F. Hebeler Jr., MD;

Paul A. Grayburn , MD;

The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of baseline thrombocytopenia (TCP) on short-term and long-term outcomes after TAVR. This study on 732 consecutive patients indicated that baseline TCP is a strong predictor of mortality.

The aim of this study is to...

09/30/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology