Left ventricular (LV) valvular diseases, make up one of the most common etiologies for
pulmonary hypertension (PH), and it is not well understood how and at which degree it …

Aortic valve stenosis is the most common type of heart valve disease in the United States
and Europe and calcific aortic stenosis (AS) affects 2–7% of people aged 65 years and …

Background Transcatheter edge‐to‐edge repair (TEER) may have potential benefits in the
treatment of atrial functional mitral regurgitation (AFMR), but robust evidence is currently …

Objectives To analyze clinical and echocardiographic outcomes after transcatheter edge-to-
edge repair (TEER) with mitral valve clip device (MitraClip-TM) for functional vs …

Background Several repair strategies emerged as possible treatment for severe mitral
regurgitation (MR). A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to compare the …

Purpose of review In recent years, our understanding of mitral regurgitation and its
management has evolved substantially. In particular, as percutaneous mitral valve …

Often the forgotten ventricle, the right ventricle is gaining traction as a major determinant of
outcomes across a spectrum of cardiovascular disorders. In this context, there has been …

Over the past 2 decades, we have come to recognize that there are at least 2 classes of
mitral regurgitation (MR), primary and secondary. 1 Primary MR is a relatively …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death in the world and one of the
most common diseases in the elderly, with high prevalence and poor prognosis, which …

Background: A high score for controlling nutritional status (CONUT) due to poor nutritional
status has been associated with adverse outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure …