Transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Original Contribution

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients With Right Bundle-Branch Block: Should Prophylactic Pacing Be Undertaken?

12/09/2022

David Hildick-Smith , MD, MBBS, FRCP;

Christopher Pavitt , BSc, MRCP;

Mohammad Waleed , MBBS, MRCP, MPH;

Sandeep Arunothayaraj , MBBS, MD;

Michael Michail , MBBS, PhD, MRCP, MD;

James Cockburn , MBBS, MD, FRCP;

Adam de Belder , MD, FRCP;

Right bundle-branch block (RBBB) is a strong predictor of the development of high-grade AV block (AVB) after TAVI. A total of 121 patients with RBBB who underwent TAVI between 2009-2021 were included. A total of 41 patients (33.9%) received a...

Right bundle-branch block (RBBB)...

12/09/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation With or Without Predilation: A Meta-Analysis

01/06/2022

Federico Conrotto , MD;

Federico Conrotto, MD and colleagues performed a systematic meta-analysis investigating patients undergoing TAVI with systematic BAV vs no BAV in RCT or in adjusted studies.

Federico Conrotto, MD and...

01/06/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Differences between old and new delivery: technology and improvements.

Brief Communication

The Novel FlexNav Delivery System for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation With the Portico Device: A Case Series

06/08/2021

Arturo Ausiello , MD;

Martino Pepe , MD, PhD;

Alberto Morello , MD;

Arturo Giordano , MD, PhD;

Michele Cimmino , MD;

Nicola Corcione , MD;

Michele Albanese , MD;

Paolo Ferraro , MD;

Giuseppe G.L. Biondi-Zoccai , MD, PhD;

We hereby present our preliminary experience with FlexNav in a consecutive series of 18 patients undergoing TAVI with Portico valve in early 2020 (3 with axillary access).

We hereby present our...

06/08/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Gender Differences and Mortality Trends After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A 10-Year Analysis From a Single Tertiary Center

06/01/2021

Jose Pedro Neves , MD;

Miguel Mendes , MD;

Mariana Gonçalves , MD;

Rui Compante Teles , MD;

Pedro de Araújo Gonçalves , MD, PhD;

Manuel de Sousa Almeida , MD, PhD;

Luís Raposo , MD;

Afonso Felix de Oliveira , MD;

Hector M. Garcia-Garcia , MD, PhD;

João Brito , MD;

Henrique Mesquita Gabriel , MD;

Tiago Nolasco , MD;

To evaluate gender differences and mortality trends in a population undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation and to analyze the correlates to all-cause mortality at follow-up.

To evaluate gender differences...

06/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

The Novel FlexNav Delivery System for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation With the Portico Device: A Case Series

06/01/2021

Nicola Corcione , MD;

Paolo Ferraro , MD;

Giuseppe G.L. Biondi-Zoccai , MD, PhD;

Arturo Ausiello , MD;

Martino Pepe , MD, PhD;

Alberto Morello , MD;

Michele Cimmino , MD;

Michele Albanese , MD;

Arturo Giordano , MD, PhD;

We hereby present our preliminary experience with FlexNav in a consecutive series of 18 patients undergoing TAVI with Portico valve in early 2020 (3 with axillary access).

We hereby present our...

06/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Impact of Ascending Aorta Dilation on Mid-Term Outcome After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

09/14/2019

Barbara Bellini , MD;

Marco B. Ancona , MD;

Luca Angelo Ferri , MD;

Eustachio Agricola , MD;

Vittorio Romano , RT;

Antonio Esposito , MD;

Anna Palmisano , MD;

Andrea Spangaro , MD;

Francesco Federico , MD;

Valeria Nicoletti , MD;

Nicola Buzzatti , MD;

Alaide Chieffo , MD;

Matteo Montorfano , MD;

Lorenzo Azzalini , MD, PhD, MSc;

Mauro Carlino , MD;

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the impact of concomitant ascending aorta dilation on early and mid-term outcomes after TAVI for symptomatic severe AS.

The aim of the present study is...

09/14/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients With Pre-Existing Mechanical Mitral Valve Prostheses

08/27/2019

Smita Scholtz , MD;

Cornelia Piper , MD, PhD;

Dieter Horstkotte , MD, PhD;

Nobuyuki Furukawa , MD;

Jochen Börgermann , MD, PhD;

Tanja K. Rudolph , MD, PhD;

Volker Rudolph , MD, PhD;

Werner Scholtz , MD;

Jan Gummert , MD, PhD;

Treatment of TAVI patients with pre-existing mechanical mitral valve replacement is challenging due to possible interference between the TAVI prosthesis and the mechanical valve. We present our single-center experience with 16 patients in...

Treatment of TAVI patients with...

08/27/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Progression of the Ascending Aortic Diameter After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Based on Computed Tomography Images

07/23/2019

Wen-Yu Lv , MD;

Our aim was to determine the progression of ascending aortic diameter in patients undergoing TAVI.

Our aim was to determine the...

07/23/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Percutaneous Closure of a Poorly Tolerated Ventricular Septal Defect After Triple Valvular Prosthesis Surgery

05/28/2019

Eulogio García , MD;

Belén Díaz-Antón , MD;

Pilar Agudo ;

We describe the case of an 81-year-old woman with three biological prostheses at the aortic valve, mitral valve, and tricuspid valve with recurrent hospitalizations due to heart failure. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first...

We describe the case of an...

05/28/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Outcome of Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation After Prior Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty

09/27/2018

Francesco Bedogni , MD, PhD;

Arturo Giordano , MD, PhD;

Nicola Corcione , MD;

Paolo Ferraro , MD;

Gennaro Sardella , MD, PhD;

Massimo Mancone , MD, PhD;

Fabrizio Tomai , MD;

Giovanni De Persio , MD;

Giacomo Frati , MD, MSc;

Giuseppe G.L. Biondi-Zoccai , MD, PhD;

Luca Testa , MD, PhD;

Alessandro Iadanza , MD;

We aimed to determine whether prior balloon aortic valvuloplasty would unfavorably impact transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Outcomes of interest were procedural results, hospital stay, and in-hospital outcomes, including major adverse...

We aimed to determine whether...

09/27/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology