The development of a novel artificial heart valve with outstanding durability and safety has
remained a challenge since the first mechanical heart valve entered the market 65 years …

Background This study aims to compare valve durability between transcatheter aortic valve
implantation (TAVI) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). Methods We conducted a …

Background Recently, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has been suggested
as a less invasive treatment compared to surgical aortic valve replacement, for patients with …

Background Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has been established as a
reasonable alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in patients with severe …

Background and Objectives: In patients with severe aortic stenosis (sAS), it is crucial to
maintain hemodynamic stability during the induction and maintenance of general …

Although transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is considered a superior option to
surgery in patients with small aortic annulus (SAA), it is not clear which type of transcatheter …

Sarcopenia is an increasingly recognised condition of loss of muscle mass and function. The
European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2 (EWSOP2) updated their …

Background: Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common acquired valvular disease. There are
two methods of interventional treatment: surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and …

Background The effect of teaching hospital status on cardiovascular surgery has been of
common interest in recent decades, yet its magnitude on heart valve replacement is still a …

Structural heart disease is increasingly prevalent in the general population, especially in
patients of increased age. Recent advances in transcatheter structural heart interventions …