aortic stenosis

Balloon sizing can complement multidetector CT for annular sizing in TAVR, especially in patients with moderate/severe annular calcification, borderline annular size, and non-tubular LVOT.

Balloon sizing can complement...

04/15/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

Repeated Aortic Balloon Valvuloplasty in Elderly Patients With Aortic Stenosis Who Are Not Candidates for Definitive Treatment

11/25/2015

Elizabeth M. Retzer , MD;

Atman P. Shah , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

The authors comment on this month's article by Bordoni et al, noting that their results are a notable step forward, demonstrate the efficacy and safety in performing repeat BAV in a high-risk patient population with no other treatment...

The authors comment on this...

11/25/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

First Reported Successful Femoral Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Using the Edwards Sapien 3 Valve

10/01/2015

Stephane Fournier , MD, PhD;

Eric Eeckhout , MD, PhD;

Christian Roguelov , MD;

Olivier Muller , MD, PhD;

Pierre Monney , MD;

Andrea Zuffi , MD;

Juan F. Iglesias , MD;

Salah D. Qanadli , MD, PhD;

Cecile Courbon , MD;

The authors assess the safety and feasibility of transfemoral valve-in-valve implantation of the new Edwards Sapien 3 in a degenerated Mitroflow bioprosthesis.

The authors assess the safety...

10/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

TAVR Through Heavily Calcified Aorta Following Atheroma Retrieval With the "Elevator" Technique

10/01/2015

Jason C. Kovacic , MD, PhD;

Nagendra Boopathy Senguttuvan , MD;

Furqan Tejani , MD;

Samin K. Sharma , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

George D. Dangas , MD, PhD;

Sharif Ellozy , MD;

Annapoorna S. Kini , MD, MRCP, FACC;

An 86-year-old Caucasian female with severe symptomatic, inoperable aortic stenosis was accepted for high-risk transfemoral TAVR due to severe calcification of the aorta. The authors utilized the elevator technique, which allows axial...

An 86-year-old Caucasian female...

10/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients of Extreme Age: Age is Just a Number

10/01/2015

John J. Lopez , MD;

Falak Shah , MD;

Commentary on this month's article by Orvin et al. Is there an age at which patients should be considered too high risk for TAVI? Unfortunately, the conventional risk models, the STS score and EuroSCORE, are in essence borrowed tools, and are...

Commentary on this month's...

10/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Repeated Aortic Balloon Valvuloplasty in Elderly Patients With Aortic Stenosis Who Are Not Candidates for Definitive Treatment

09/15/2015

Cristina Ciuca , MD;

Gianni Dall'Ara , MD;

Linda Taffani ;

Matteo Chiarabelli , RN;

Nevio Taglieri , MD;

Alessandra Berardini , MD;

Paolo Guastaroba , MSc;

Claudio Rapezzi , MD;

Antonio Marzocchi , MD;

Francesco Saia , MD, PhD;

Maria Letizia Bacchi-Reggiani , MSc;

Barbara Bordoni , MD;

Carolina Moretti , MD;

Cinzia Marrozzini , MD;

A sizable group of patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis can undergo neither surgical aortic valve replacement nor transcatheter aortic valve implantation. The aim of this study was to assess the potential role of repeated balloon aortic...

A sizable group of patients with...

09/15/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Natural Course of Paravalvular Regurgitation After Implantation of the Self-Expanding CoreValve: Insights From Serial TEE Measurements

09/02/2015

Michel Zuber , MD;

Zaid Sabti , MD;

Tardu Özkartal , MD;

Paul Erne , MD, FESC;

Stefan Toggweiler , MD;

Thomas F. Lüscher , MD, FRCP;

This study investigates the natural course of paravalvular regurgitation (PAR) with serial transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) measurements. TEE studies were performed at 30 days and 1 year post TAVI with the self-expanding CoreValve for...

This study investigates the...

09/02/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

The Efficacy and Safety of Antegrade Inoue-Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty to Treat Calcific Critical Aortic Stenosis

07/30/2015

Seiji Tamiya , MD;

Yasufumi Hayama , MD;

Kazutane Usui , MD;

Yoshihito Sakata , MD;

Kenshun Matsubara , MD;

A novel PBAV technique for critical aortic stenosis patients with severe calcific degeneration has been developed. The acute therapeutic responses and long-term clinical courses of 405 non-surgical patients were evaluated.

A novel PBAV technique for...

07/30/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Predictors of Permanent Pacemaker Insertion Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement With the CoreValve Revalving System Based on Computed Tomography Analysis: An Asian Multicenter Registry Study

06/29/2015

Fabio Enrique B. Posas , MD;

Michael Kang-Yin Lee , MD;

Hyo-Soo Kim , MD, PhD;

Eberhard Grube , MD;

Yangsoo Jang , MD, PhD;

Myeong-Ki Hong , MD;

Young-Hak Kim , MD;

Seung-Jung Park , MD, PhD;

Won-Jang Kim , MD;

Seungbong Han , PhD;

Timothy C. Dy , MD;

This study aims to determine predictive variables for permanent pacemaker insertion after transcatheter aortic valve replacement with the CoreValve Revalving System.

This study aims to determine...

06/29/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Expansion of the Indication of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation – Feasibility and Outcome in "Off-Label" Patients Compared With "On-Label" Patients

04/29/2015

Karl-Heinz Kuck , MD;

Jury Schewel , MD;

Dimitry Schewel , MD;

Peter Wohlmuth ;

Tobias Schmidt , MD;

Felix Kreidel , MD;

Ralf Bader , MD;

Ulrich Schafer , MD;

Christian Frerker , MD;

This study compares both the feasibility and outcomes of “off-label” transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patients (n=156) with a standard “on-label” TAVR population (n=435) at a single institution.

This study compares both the...

04/29/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology