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Stenting, TAVR Make Sense Packaged Together for Some Patients

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- LONDON -- Some individuals already undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR, also TAVI) might as well get coronary lesions revascularized around the same time, according to the NOTION-3 randomized trial. Clinical.

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SCAI Scientific Sessions 2025 to Feature Presentations on TAVR, PAD and PE 

DAIC

Some of the late-breaking topics that will be covered include transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), peripheral artery disease (PAD), and pulmonary embolism (PE): Impact of Age on Procedural Timing for Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis: Results from the Early TAVR Trial The PERFORMANCE II Trial: A Prospective Multicenter Single Arm Investigation (..)

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Valvular and perivalvular thrombus after TAVR: Risks and Outcomes

Cardiology Update

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is the standard treatment for severe aortic stenosis, but post-TAVR leaflet thrombus, identified by hypoattenuated leaflet thickening (HALT), poses potential risks like cerebral thromboembolic events. had thrombus at any aortic valve complex. Specifically, 14.2%

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Medtronic Launches the Avalus Ultra Valve Engineered for Ease of Use at Implant and Lifetime Patient Management

DAIC

This next-generation surgical aortic tissue valve is designed to facilitate ease of use at implant and lifetime patient management. It’s an excellent choice for cardiac surgeons and their patients seeking an aortic valve solution that can be fit for the future, right from the start. February 18–21, 2024.

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Medtronic Launches the Avalus Ultra Valve Engineered for Ease of Use at Implant and Lifetime Patient Management

DAIC

This next-generation surgical aortic tissue valve is designed to facilitate ease of use at implant and lifetime patient management. It’s an excellent choice for cardiac surgeons and their patients seeking an aortic valve solution that can be fit for the future, right from the start. February 18–21, 2024.

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Study Defines the Process of and Defenses Against Cardiac Valve Calcification

DAIC

When the aortic valve calcifies, an ultra-invasive surgery to replace the valve is the only option currently. The aortic valve is the portal through which oxygenated blood gets pumped out of the heart to the body, opening and closing more than 3 billion times during the average lifespan.

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Modified percutaneous coronary intervention-derived risk models (PARIS and CREDO-Kyoto integer scoring systems) applied to Japanese transcatheter aortic valve replacement patients

Open Heart

Objective Postprocedural ischaemic and bleeding risks after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) remain a major concern. Bleeding events were defined as any bleeding based on the Valve Academic Research Consortium-2 consensus document at 1 year.