Over the past two decades, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) swiftly evolved
from a disrupting technology towards mainstream therapy in the field of severe symptomatic …

Vascular complications (VC) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) are reported
using various criteria and several access site approaches. We aimed to describe them in a …

Background Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has become quite common.
Atrioventricular conduction defects remain a frequent complication resulting with permanent …

Abstract Background The Norton scale is traditionally used to assess the risk of pressure
ulcers. However, recent studies have shown its prognostic utilization in elderly patients with …

Background There are conflicting data regarding the efficacy and safety of suture vs plug-
based vascular closure devices (VCDs) for large-bore catheter management in patients …

Objectives Our aim was to analyze the prevalence and predictors of Carotid artery stenosis
(CAS) in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Background …

Surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) is associated with an increased mortality risk in
elderly or high-risk patients. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an alternative …

Background Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has been developed to treat
symptomatic aortic stenosis in patients deemed too high risk for open‐heart surgery. To …

Patients with previous coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are considered to be at
increased perioperative risk for a redo cardiac operation. In the era of transcatheter aortic …

Background Elevated pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) determined using right heart
catheterization portends an adverse prognosis following transcatheter aortic valve …