Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)

Brief Communication

Ipsilateral Protection and Bailout for Large-Bore Access

08/01/2021

This manuscript describes the refinements of ipsilateral wire protection and bailout strategy for large-bore femoral access and especially transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

This manuscript describes the...

08/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Embolic Protection During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

09/04/2018

Michael J. Rinaldi , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Stroke is a persistent problem in TAVR, and while many of the early problems with TAVR, such as access site complications and perivalvular leak, have been dramatically improved by advances in devices and technique, TAVR stroke rates have...

Stroke is a persistent problem...

09/04/2018

Cath Lab Digest

Cath Lab Spotlight

Spotlight: Boulder Community Health

12/28/2017

Mouhammed Sakkal ;

The structural heart program started in October 2017 with TAVRs and balloon aortic valvuloplasties. We were fortunate to bring in a highly experienced structural heart medical director to start the program, so the program’s implementation has...

The structural heart program...

12/28/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Cath Lab Spotlight

Spotlight: Boulder Community Health

12/28/2017

Mouhammed Sakkal ;

The structural heart program...

12/28/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Case Study

A Matched Analysis of Vascular Complications Following Transfemoral Aortic Valve Implantation Using Either the 19 French Re-Collapsible SoloPath Sheath or a Regular 18 French Sheath: The SOLOTAVI Registry

10/03/2017

Bruno Farah , MD;

Quentin Labarre , MD;

Nicolas Dumonteil , MD;

Pamela Gatto , MD;

Andrea Mangiameli , MD;

Thomas Thimon , MD;

Farid Nedjari , MD;

Atul Pathak , MD, PhD;

Jean Fajadet , MD;

Didier Tchetche , MD;

We sought to analyze the impact of the SoloPath Re-Collapsible sheath on the occurrence of major vascular complications in contemporary TF-TAVI practice when used as a routine introducer.

We sought to analyze the impact...

10/03/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Case Study

10/03/2017

Jean Fajadet , MD;

Didier Tchetche , MD;

Bruno Farah , MD;

Quentin Labarre , MD;

Nicolas Dumonteil , MD;

Pamela Gatto , MD;

Andrea Mangiameli , MD;

Thomas Thimon , MD;

Farid Nedjari , MD;

Atul Pathak , MD, PhD;

We sought to analyze the impact of the SoloPath Re-Collapsible sheath on the occurrence of major vascular complications in contemporary TF-TAVI practice when used as a routine introducer.

We sought to analyze the impact...

10/03/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical News

News: Medtronic Receives FDA Approval for CoreValve Evolut Pro Transcatheter Valve with Advanced Sealing

04/09/2017

The Evolut PRO device features a unique valve design with an outer wrap that adds surface area contact between the valve and the native aortic annulus to further advance valve sealing performance. The biocompatible porcine pericardial tissue...

The Evolut PRO device features a...

04/09/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical News

News: Boston Scientific Announces Agreement to Acquire Symetis

04/09/2017

The Symetis portfolio includes the ACURATE TA and ACURATE neo/TF valve* systems for use in the treatment of high-risk patients suffering from severe and symptomatic aortic valve stenosis, which are sold in Europe and in other geographies...

The Symetis portfolio includes...

04/09/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Brain Health for Cardiology

Protecting the Brain in TAVR

03/05/2017

Daryl R. Gress , MD;

The TAVR procedure risks relate to embolic material that is dislodged during the procedure, and for the brain, that really is the greatest risk of the procedure. The embolic material can lead to stroke and infarction in the brain.

The TAVR procedure risks relate...

03/05/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Cath Lab Laughs

Cath Laughs: A Charlie Brown Christmas Tree

01/12/2017

Heather Bloodworth, Brittany McNeil, Kyle Sisak, and Tom Maloney got creative during a December 2016 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) case at the University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Heather Bloodworth, Brittany...

01/12/2017

Cath Lab Digest