Transcatheter Solution for Pure Aortic Insufficiency

Transcaval transcatheter aortic valve implantation for severe aortic insufficiency.

The aortic closure sound in pure aortic insufficiency.

The second sound in aortic insufficiency has been described as accentuated, normal, or moderately diminished. A study of intracardiac phonocardiograms was performed to evaluate its intensity and to eliminate extracardiac factors. Pressure and intracardiac sound measurements were made in 28 patients undergoing diagnostic cardiac catheterization. Recordings were obtained above the aortic valve an...

Antegrade valve embolization after transcatheter treatment for pure aortic regurgitation.

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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Review Article

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a novel therapeutic intervention for the replacement of severely stenotic aortic valves in high-risk patients for standard surgical procedures. Since the initial PARTNER trial results, use of TAVR has been on the rise each year. New delivery methods and different valves have been developed and modified in order to promote the minimally invasive p...

Balloon post-dilation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a solution worth trying in patients with residual aortic insufficiency.

In daily practice, we are confronted with a dilemma: what to do if we find a relevant paravalvular leak (PVL) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR): Should we optimize the hemodynamic result by post-dilating the valve prosthesis? Or should we accept the PVL? Are we willing to increase the procedural risk in order to reduce potential long-term sequelae? Balloon post-dilation (PD) i...