Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 25, 2024

Percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy (PBMV) is a good and preferred therapy choice over surgical commissurotomy for patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS).

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Circulation

JUNE 17, 2024

We focus on the most common primary valvular heart diseases, including calcific aortic stenosis, bicuspid aortic valves, mitral valve prolapse, and rheumatic heart disease, and outline the fundamental molecular discoveries contributing to each.

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DAIC

JANUARY 4, 2024

These key takeaways from the research letter on IVL-facilitated valvuloplasty for severely calcified mitral valve stenosis are published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) Cardiovascular Interventions. We are looking forward to treating patients who have no other options for mitral stenosis diseased valves.”

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American College of Cardiology

MARCH 29, 2024

In the past decade, the U.S. has seen a 25-fold increase in the use of TAVR, with more than 100,000 performed annually. This technique is now employed in approximately 85% of all isolated aortic valve replacements. Despite this growth, there are notable gaps in the evidence.

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ADN Center of Excellence

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The realm of mitral valve disease management is witnessing an unprecedented surge of advancements. The Evolution of Treatment Modalities Historically, surgical repair has stood as the cornerstone in addressing primary mitral regurgitation. Addressing calcification-induced stenosis and regurgitation necessitates innovative solutions.

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Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Volume 17, Issue 10 , Page e017514, October 1, 2024.

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Heart BMJ

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Clinical introduction A woman in her 30s, a case of rheumatic mitral stenosis status post balloon mitral valvuloplasty 15 years prior, presented to urgent care with palpitations and dyspnoea for 1 week. Echocardiography demonstrated severe calcific mitral stenosis with pulmonary hypertension.

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The American Journal of Cardiology

AUGUST 23, 2024

Publication date: Available online 22 August 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): William R. Miranda, Abdallah El Sabbagh, C. Charles Jain, Patricia A. Pellikka, Jae K. Oh, Rick A. Nishimura

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 3, 2024

However, larger prospective studies in high-risk population are needed to confirm the findings.

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ADN Center of Excellence

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The realm of mitral valve disease management is witnessing an unprecedented surge of advancements. The Evolution of Treatment Modalities Historically, surgical repair has stood as the cornerstone in addressing primary mitral regurgitation. Addressing calcification-induced stenosis and regurgitation necessitates innovative solutions.

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Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Volume 16, Issue 11 , Page e015483, November 1, 2023.

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American College of Cardiology

MARCH 29, 2024

My patient is 59 years old, has symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS) with a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), and his proximal aorta is 3.6 cm in diameter. He has no important comorbidities and was referred for advice as to whether he should have a surgical (SAVR) or transcatheter (TAVR) aortic valve replacement.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Therefore, the implementation of stress echocardiography is recommended for determining interventional indications and risk stratification in mitral regurgitation and aortic stenosis. Here, we summarize the current evidence and future perspectives on stress echocardiography in VHD.

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Open Heart

JUNE 21, 2022

Background Myocardial infarction (MI) has been shown to induce fibrotic remodelling of the mitral and tricuspid valves. It is unknown whether MI also induces pathological remodelling of the aortic valve and alters aortic stenosis (AS) progression.

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European Journal of Heart Failure

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Rates of concomitant tricuspid valve (TV) intervention at the time of left-sided heart valve surgery were high at the time of mitral valve surgery (50% when mitral stenosis, 41% when MR). An increase in TR grade was associated with a more severe clinical presentation and a poorer 6-month survival ( p  < 0.0001).

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 23, 2024

Results The presence of aortic stenosis (AS) was detected with a sensitivity of 90.9%, a specificity of 94.5%, and an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.979 (CI: 0.963–0.995). Screening jointly for symptomatic regurgitation or presence of stenosis resulted in an AUC of 0.86, with 97.7% of AS cases ( n  = 44) and all 12 MS cases detected.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JULY 10, 2024

BackgroundAortic stenosis (AS) in combination with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) has occasionally been reported. Immediately after the procedure, significant systolic anterior motion and mitral regurgitation developed, necessitating a surgical mitral edge-to-edge repair.

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Open Heart

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Objective A novel artificial intelligence-based phenotyping approach to stratify patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) prior to transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has been proposed, based on echocardiographic and haemodynamic data. For this consecutive study, echocardiographic follow-up data, obtained on day 147±75.1

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CardiacWire

JANUARY 31, 2024

to 55% of total SAVRs), while SAVR ratios increased among patients with bicuspid aortic valves (from 15.5% That’s a positive trend given that <80yr SAVR patients with bicuspid aortic valves also had better-than-expected mortality rates. Much of these SAVR declines occurred in patients with tricuspid aortic valves (from 84.5%

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Open Heart

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

VHD incidence was determined using International Classification of Disease-10 codes for aortic stenosis (AS), aortic regurgitation (AR), mitral stenosis, mitral regurgitation (MR) and mitral valve prolapse. Surgical and percutaneous interventions for mitral and aortic VHD were considered time-dependent variables.

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CardiacWire

JULY 28, 2024

These two acquisitions could impact Edwards’ structural heart and heart failure portfolios in unique and meaningful ways… JenaValve’s Trilogy TAVR system doesn’t yet have FDA approval, but is CE Marked for both aortic regurgitation and aortic stenosis, which is notable given that all other TAVR systems only address aortic stenosis.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 9, 2024

Mitral valve leaflets seen in open position between the left ventricle and left atrium are thickened. The large aortic regurgitation jet can be seen as a mosaic jet in the left ventricular outflow tract anterior to the anterior mitral leaflet. Thickening of both aortic and mitral leaflets indicate the possible etiology as rheumatic.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 8, 2024

Just as water logging occurs in the catchment area of a dam after a heavy rain, fluid collects in the lungs if the valve between the left upper and lower chambers of the heart (mitral valve) is narrowed (mitral stenosis).

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 1, 2024

Transcript of the video: Closure line of aortic valve on M-Mode echocardiogram, is seen as central line, while in bicuspid aortic valve, it is an eccentric closure, nearer to one of the walls of the aorta. That is an important feature of bicuspid aortic valve on M-Mode echocardiogram. So this is a premature beat. is the normal range.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 31, 2024

BackgroundSupravalvar aortic stenosis (SVAS) is a characteristic feature of Williams–Beuren syndrome (WBS). Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print. Its severity varies: ~20% of people with Williams–Beuren syndrome have SVAS requiring surgical intervention, whereas ~35% have no appreciable SVAS.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Advances in Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Technologies VIDEO: Tricuspid Device Clinical Trial Overview — Interview with Ori Ben-Yehuda, M.D.

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MIBHS

MARCH 29, 2024

Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement: If the mitral valve, which can be found between the heart’s left atrium and left ventricle, is unable to function properly, its flaps thicken or stiff, and oftentimes fuse together. Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER): TEER focuses on the mitral valve.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Introduction:Accurate detection of left atrial appendage (LAA) clot is critical in patients before Balloon Mitral Valvotomy (BMV). Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP274-ATP274, February 1, 2024. There is an elevated risk of thrombus formation and ischemic stroke in Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD).

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DAIC

APRIL 11, 2024

All patients enrolled in the trial were eligible for either TAVR or SAVR and had similar characteristics in terms of the severity of aortic stenosis (narrowing of the valve which makes it harder for blood to flow efficiently) and a similar balance of risks and benefits expected with either type of procedure.

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DAIC

JUNE 7, 2024

The CoreValve and next-generation Evolut TAVR systems are used in TAVR procedures for patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS), which are less invasive and typically result in a quicker recovery time than open heart surgery.i The natural history and rate of progression of aortic stenosis. Thourani, Jeroen J. 120.018816.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

MARCH 21, 2024

So that is why we see straightening of left border, typically heard of in mitral stenosis with left atrial enlargement and mild pulmonary hypertension. Normally, the main pulmonary artery segment will be concave and left atrial appendage region also will be not prominent.

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Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

JUNE 16, 2024

We can take a cue from the vintage clinical auscultation classes, where we ask the medical students to look for MDM (mid-diastolic murmur) in mitral stenosis in the left lateral posture in expiratory phase. How can we remember this EP lesson easily ?

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Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

OCTOBER 17, 2023

BACKGROUND:Data concerning the outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in type 0 bicuspid aortic stenosis (AS) are scarce. Ascending aortic diameter was the single predictor of 1-year mortality in type 0 bicuspid patients (hazard ratio, 1.59 [95% CI, 1.03–2.44];P=0.035). Poverall=0.522; 1 year: 10% versus 2.3%

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The British Journal of Cardiology

MARCH 7, 2024

We assessed outcomes following mitral valvular surgery in a tertiary referral centre with a dedicated mitral multi-disciplinary team (MDT). This was a single-centre retrospective review of prospectively collected data within the ‘mitral database’ of mitral valvular disease patients.

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DAIC

APRIL 5, 2024

Transcatheter valve therapy has evolved from a novel treatment for the sickest patients to become the standard of care for many with aortic stenosis. The rapid adoption of transcatheter mitral and tricuspid therapies has also transformed the treatment landscape, expanding options for patients with structural heart disease.

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DAIC

APRIL 5, 2024

Transcatheter valve therapy has evolved from a novel treatment for the sickest patients to become the standard of care for many with aortic stenosis. The rapid adoption of transcatheter mitral and tricuspid therapies has also transformed the treatment landscape, expanding options for patients with structural heart disease.

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DAIC

APRIL 2, 2024

TriClip leverages the same clip-based technology as Abbott's leading MitraClip device – which has treated more than 200,000 people with leaky mitral valves (mitral regurgitation) – but was specifically designed to treat the tricuspid valve's complex anatomy.

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