Nearly a century after rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) was
eradicated from the developed world, the disease remains endemic in many low-and middle …

Our perspectives on aortic stenosis (AS) are changing. Evolving from the traditional thought
of a passive degenerative disease, developing a greater understanding of the condition's …

Transcatheter aortic valve (TAV) implantation has become an established alternative to
open-hearth surgical valve replacement. Current research aims to improve the treatment …

Self-expandable transcatheter aortic valves (TAVs) elastically resume their initial shape
when implanted without the need for balloon inflation by virtue of the nickel–titanium (NiTi) …

The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the association of general anesthesia (GA)
exposure with the risk of POD in this patient population. Databases including Medline …

Cardiac disease is the leading cause of maternal mortality in the United Kingdom. Major
causes of cardiac death in pregnant women include cardiomyopathies, myocardial …

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a common practice for severe aortic
stenosis, but the choice between general (GA) and local anesthesia (LA) remains uncertain …

High-flow oxygen therapy (HFOT) is a respiratory support system, through which high flows
of humidified and heated gas are delivered to hypoxemic patients. Several mechanisms …

Quality of life in heart failure: New data, new drugs and devices Page 1 ONLINE FIRST This is
a provisional PDF only. Copyedited and fully formatted version will be made available soon …

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement is a valuable alternative technique to surgery and
the spectrum of therapy continues to evolve. The JenaValve Pericaridal transcatheter aortic …