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Transcatheter aortic valve thrombosis: the relation between hypo-attenuated leaflet thickening, abnormal valve haemodynamics, and stroke
Conclusion</div>On MDCT, 12.5% of patients showed HALT or reduced leaflet motion, whereas only one of these patients had abnormal valve haemodynamics on echocardiography. Neither HALT nor increased transvalvular gradient were associated with stroke/TIA.</span>
Source: European Heart Journal - March 27, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Impact of low stroke volume on mortality in patients with severe aortic stenosis and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction
ConclusionLow flow defined as SVi  <  30 mL/m2 or SV  <  55 mL is an important outcome predictor in severe AS with preserved LVEF under medical and surgical management. Further studies are needed to prospectively test these values for risk stratification and decision making.
Source: European Heart Journal - March 13, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

‘Ten Commandments’ of the EHRA Guide for the Use of NOACs in AF
Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are an alternative for vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), and have emerged as the preferred choice, particularly in patients newly started on anticoagulation. Both physicians and patients are becoming more accustomed to the use of these drugs in clinical practice. However, many unresolved questions on how to optimally use these agents in specific clinical situations remain. In 2013, the first “EHRA Practical Guide” was published to provide practical guidance for situations; an update was published in 2015. Below ...
Source: European Heart Journal - April 21, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Treatment of aortic stenosis with a self-expanding transcatheter valve: the International Multi-centre ADVANCE Study
Conclusion The ADVANCE study demonstrates the safety and effectiveness of the CoreValve System with low mortality and stroke rates in higher risk real-world patients with severe aortic stenosis.
Source: European Heart Journal - October 7, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Linke, A., Wenaweser, P., Gerckens, U., Tamburino, C., Bosmans, J., Bleiziffer, S., Blackman, D., Schafer, U., Muller, R., Sievert, H., Sondergaard, L., Klugmann, S., Hoffmann, R., Tchetche, D., Colombo, A., Legrand, V. M., Bedogni, F., lePrince, P., Schu Tags: TAVI Source Type: research

Early clinical and echocardiographic outcomes after SAPIEN 3 transcatheter aortic valve replacement in inoperable, high-risk and intermediate-risk patients with aortic stenosis
Conclusions The SAPIEN 3 THV system was associated with low rates of 30-day mortality and major/disabling stroke as well as low rates of moderate or severe paravalvular regurgitation. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov #NCT01314313.
Source: European Heart Journal - July 20, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kodali, S., Thourani, V. H., White, J., Malaisrie, S. C., Lim, S., Greason, K. L., Williams, M., Guerrero, M., Eisenhauer, A. C., Kapadia, S., Kereiakes, D. J., Herrmann, H. C., Babaliaros, V., Szeto, W. Y., Hahn, R. T., Pibarot, P., Weissman, N. J., Leip Tags: TAVI Source Type: research

Urgent surgery compared with fibrinolytic therapy for the treatment of left-sided prosthetic heart valve thrombosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Conclusion Urgent surgery was not superior to FT at restoring valve function, but substantially reduced the occurrence of thrombo-embolic events, major bleeding, and recurrent PVT. In experienced centres, urgent surgery should probably be preferred over FT for treating left-sided PVT, pending the results of randomized controlled trials.
Source: European Heart Journal - June 1, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Karthikeyan, G., Senguttuvan, N. B., Joseph, J., Devasenapathy, N., Bahl, V. K., Airan, B. Tags: Valvular heart disease Source Type: research

Clinical implications of new-onset left bundle branch block after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: analysis of the PARTNER experience
Conclusion Persistent, new-onset LBBB occurred in 10.5% of patients without intraventricular baseline conduction who underwent TAVR in the PARTNER experience. New LBBB was not associated with death, repeat hospitalization, stroke, or myocardial infarction at 1 year, but was associated with a higher rate of PPI and failure of left ventricular ejection fraction to improve.
Source: European Heart Journal - June 21, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nazif, T. M., Williams, M. R., Hahn, R. T., Kapadia, S., Babaliaros, V., Rodes-Cabau, J., Szeto, W. Y., Jilaihawi, H., Fearon, W. F., Dvir, D., Dewey, T. M., Makkar, R. R., Xu, K., Dizon, J. M., Smith, C. R., Leon, M. B., Kodali, S. K. Tags: TAVI Source Type: research

The future of transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Since the introduction of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) into clinical practice, the treatment of aortic stenosis has changed dramatically. In the past, medical therapy with or without balloon aortic valvuloplasty was the only option for inoperable patients. More recently, TAVI has become the treatment of choice for these patients and the preferred alternative for high-risk operable patients. Surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) currently remains the gold standard for patients at low or intermediate operative risk. As randomized trials have demonstrated comparable results between TAVI and SAVR in the hi...
Source: European Heart Journal - March 7, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hamm, C. W., Arsalan, M., Mack, M. J. Tags: Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine Source Type: research

Aortic valve replacement with mechanical vs. biological prostheses in patients aged 50-69 years
Conclusion Patients aged 50–69 years who received mechanical valves had better long-term survival after AVR than those with bioprostheses. The risk of stroke was similar; however, patients with bioprostheses had a higher risk of aortic valve reoperation and a lower risk of major bleeding. Clinical Trial Registration http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02276950. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT02276950.
Source: European Heart Journal - September 20, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Glaser, N., Jackson, V., Holzmann, M. J., Franco-Cereceda, A., Sartipy, U. Tags: Cardiovascular surgery Source Type: research

SOURCE 3: 1-year outcomes post-transcatheter aortic valve implantation using the latest generation of the balloon-expandable transcatheter heart valve
ConclusionIn SOURCE 3, we observe a low complication rate and mortality at 1  year. Given the low incidence of higher degree paravalvular leakages, this variable did no longer affect outcome. Clinicaltrial.gov number: NCT02698956.
Source: European Heart Journal - June 12, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Incidence and outcome of peri-procedural transcatheter heart valve embolization and migration: the TRAVEL registry (TranscatheteR HeArt Valve EmboLization and Migration)
ConclusionTranscatheter valve embolization and migration occurred in approximately 1% and was associated with increased morbidity and mortality.
Source: European Heart Journal - June 23, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

The German Aortic Valve Registry (GARY): in-hospital outcome
Conclusion The in-hospital outcome results of this registry show that conventional surgery yields excellent results in all risk groups and that catheter-based aortic valve replacements is an alternative to conventional surgery in high risk and elderly patients.
Source: European Heart Journal - June 21, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hamm, C. W., Mollmann, H., Holzhey, D., Beckmann, A., Veit, C., Figulla, H.-R., Cremer, J., Kuck, K.-H., Lange, R., Zahn, R., Sack, S., Schuler, G., Walther, T., Beyersdorf, F., Bohm, M., Heusch, G., Funkat, A.-K., Meinertz, T., Neumann, T., Papoutsis, K. Tags: FASTTRACK CLINICAL Source Type: research

Perioperative risk of major non-cardiac surgery in patients with severe aortic stenosis: a reappraisal in contemporary practice
Conclusion Severe aortic stenosis is associated with increased risk of MACE. In contemporary practice, perioperative mortality of patients with SAS is lower than previously reported and the difference from controls did not reach statistical significance. Emergency surgery is the strongest predictor of post-operative death. These results have implications for perioperative risk assessment and management strategies in patients with SAS.
Source: European Heart Journal - September 14, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tashiro, T., Pislaru, S. V., Blustin, J. M., Nkomo, V. T., Abel, M. D., Scott, C. G., Pellikka, P. A. Tags: Valvular heart disease Source Type: research

Paradoxical low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis despite preserved left ventricular ejection fraction: new insights from weights of operatively excised aortic valves
Conclusion The aortic valve weight data reported in this study provide evidence that a large proportion of patients with PLF and low-gradient have a severe stenosis and that the gradient may substantially underestimate stenosis severity in these patients. A multi-parametric approach including all Doppler-echocardiographic parameters of valve function as well as other complementary diagnostic tests may help correctly identify these patients.
Source: European Heart Journal - October 7, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Clavel, M.-A., Cote, N., Mathieu, P., Dumesnil, J. G., Audet, A., Pepin, A., Couture, C., Fournier, D., Trahan, S., Page, S., Pibarot, P. Tags: Valvular heart disease Source Type: research

Paravalvular regurgitation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement with the Edwards sapien valve in the PARTNER trial: characterizing patients and impact on outcomes
Conclusion Differences in baseline characteristics in patients with increasing severities of PVR may increase the risk of this complication. Despite these differences, multivariable analysis demonstrated that both mild and moderate/severe PVR predicted higher 1-year mortality.
Source: European Heart Journal - February 14, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kodali, S., Pibarot, P., Douglas, P. S., Williams, M., Xu, K., Thourani, V., Rihal, C. S., Zajarias, A., Doshi, D., Davidson, M., Tuzcu, E. M., Stewart, W., Weissman, N. J., Svensson, L., Greason, K., Maniar, H., Mack, M., Anwaruddin, S., Leon, M. B., Hah Tags: Valvular heart disease Source Type: research