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Patent Foramen Ovale Closure in Patients With and Without Nickel Hypersensitivity: A Randomized Trial

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, Ahead of Print. No significant differences were observed in documented arrhythmias, bleeding, or stroke. Background:Nickel-containing devices, such as the Amplatzer PFO Occluder and Gore Cardioform Septal Occluder (GSO), are used for transcatheter patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure.

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Supplementing Randomized Trial Data to Answer a Real World Question: Discharge to Home Status as a Heuristic for Stroke Severity After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, Ahead of Print.

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Clinical Outcomes of Percutaneous Transcatheter Release of Stuck Mechanical Mitral Valve With Cerebral Embolic Protection

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, Ahead of Print. During the follow-up, 12.50% (n=3) all-cause death, 4.17% (n=1) stroke, and 16.67% (n=4) recurrence were seen. 1273.47) days, stroke was 1211.38 (95% CI, 1110.40–1312.35) The study participants were followed up for a median period of 344.50 (65.00–953.75)

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Transcarotid Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for the Treatment of Severe Aortic Stenosis

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, Ahead of Print. The primary outcome was a composite of death from any cause, stroke/transient ischemic attack, and procedure-related or valve-related hospitalization at 30 days and at 1 year. versus TC-TAVR, 12.7%; hazard ratio, 1.63 [95% CI, 0.982.73]).CONCLUSIONS:TC-TAVR

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Use of Claims to Assess Outcomes and Treatment Effects in the Evolut Low Risk Trial

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, Volume 18, Issue 1 , Page e014592, January 1, 2025. There was no difference between treatment arms for the primary end point of death or disabling stroke using trial data (hazard ratio, 0.83 [95% CI, 0.411.68]) or claims data (hazard ratio, 0.89 [95% CI, 0.431.81]; interactionP=0.71).CONCLUSIONS:Claims-based

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Characteristics and Outcomes of PCI Among Patients Ineligible for Surgical Revascularization in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, Volume 18, Issue 3 , Page e014899, March 1, 2025. BACKGROUND:Ineligibility for surgical revascularization is increasingly prevalent and associated with increased mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

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Association Between Polyvascular Disease and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Outcomes: Insights from the STS/ACC TVT Registry

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, Ahead of Print. Background:Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is highly prevalent in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Primary outcome was all-cause mortality. 2VB-PVD, HR 1.12; 95% CI, 1.09-1.15,