The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive review was conducted on literature published through November 2012, and other …

Mechanical valves used for aortic valve replacement (AVR) continue to be associated with
bleeding risks because of anticoagulation therapy, while bioprosthetic valves are at risk of …

The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive review was conducted on literature published through March 1, 2020. Searches …

Recenzenci dokumentu: Marco Roffi, koordynator recenzji ze strony CPG (Szwajcaria),
Ottavio Alfieri1, koordynator recenzji ze strony EACTS (Włochy), Stefan Agewall (Norwegia) …

Health professionals are encouraged to take the ESC/EACTS Guidelines fully into account
when exercising their clinical judgment, as well as in the determination and the …

Background In patients undergoing aortic-valve or mitral-valve replacement, either a
mechanical or biologic prosthesis is used. Biologic prostheses have been increasingly …

Guidelines (Task Force) directs this effort by developing, updating, and revising practice
guidelines for cardiovascular diseases and procedures. Experts in the subject under …

Background Dabigatran is an oral direct thrombin inhibitor that has been shown to be an
effective alternative to warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation. We evaluated the use of …

Objectives: The aim of the current Valve Academic Research Consortium (VARC)-2 initiative
was to revisit the selection and definitions of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) …

After publication, dissemination of the message is of paramount importance. Pocket-sized
versions and personal digital assistant (PDA) downloadable versions are useful at the point …