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In Memoriam: Alain Cribier, MD, FACC, TAVR Pioneer

DAIC

The DAIC team has learned of the passing of Alain Cribier, MD, FACC, heralded as the man who pioneered the first transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in 2002, as well as the first transcatheter mitral commissurotomy in 1995 and the first balloon aortic valvuloplasty in 1986. He passed away Feb. 16, 2024 at the age of 79.

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Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center Tops 5,000 TAVR Procedures

DAIC

Morristown Medical Center’s Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute’s structural heart program recently reported it has reached a significant milestone of performing over 5,000 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures, the first in New Jersey and among the first to accomplish this in the United States.

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New wearable cardiac acoustic monitoring technology for evaluation of subclinical leaflet thrombosis after transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Heart BMJ

Background Subclinical leaflet thrombosis (SLT) is a common complication after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Methods This prospective cohort study consecutively enrolled patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis who underwent successful TAVR. Trial registration number ChiCTR2300072300.

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The Top Trends of ACC.25

CardiacWire

Better Understanding TAVR While TAVR has earned its reputation for safety and efficacy, several late breaking trials helped clarify ways to improve it and even complicate it. GLP-1s Are Dominating From the banners flown to the booths presented, ACC.25 The post The Top Trends of ACC.25 25 appeared first on Cardiac Wire.

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ART & Heart Safety; Eosinophil Counts Post MI; Antibiotics Fall Short After TAVR

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Use of assisted reproductive technology (ART) was not significantly associated with an increased long-term risk of cardiovascular diseases in women, according to a meta-analysis. European Heart Journal) A randomized trial in.

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Alternative access in transcatheter aortic valve replacement—an updated focused review

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

However, with the compelling evidence on the safety and efficacy of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), it has become the gold standard treatment option for many patients with symptomatic severe AS. Therefore, alternative TAVR approaches have gained increasing utility in cases where transfemoral access is unfavorable.

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Evolving Trends in TAVR

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Congenital

Video Evolving Trends in TAVR nboden Wed, 07/18/2018 - 09:06 The volumes of two aortic valve replacements (AVR) procedures have changed dramatically over the past few years, with more transcatheter procedures now being performed than open surgical procedures. Adult Cardiac Technology Resident / Fellow Surgeon Evolving Trends in TAVR.jpg

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