Survival Not Increased With Permanent Pacemaker Implantation After TAVR
No significant difference found in survival rate at one, five, 10 years for those undergoing implantation or not within 30 days of TAVR.
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Effects of Mitral Annular Disjunction in Marfan Syndrome
The researchers’ goal was to define the prevalence of mitral annular disjunction and examine its association with cardiovascular outcomes and arrhythmia among patients with Marfan syndrome.
Aortic Stenosis: What Your Patients Need to Know
Aortic stenosis is a condition in which the opening of the aortic valve narrows, restricting blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body. The American Heart Association estimates that over 20% of older Americans have aortic stenosis, referring to it as a condition “common in people over age 65.”¹ Despite its prevalence,…
Effects of TV Morphology on Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair Outcomes
The researchers sought to describe tricuspid valve morphology and assess its impact on procedural results and clinical outcomes in edge-to-edge transcatheter tricuspid valve repair.
Outcomes of MitraClip for Secondary Mitral Regurgitation Reported
No difference seen across mitral valve gradient quartiles for two-year composite end point of all-cause mortality, heart failure hospitalization.
Effects of Fluroquinolone Exposure on Aortic Dissection, Aneurysm Outcomes
Investigators sought to determine whether fluroquinolone use increased the risk for poor clinical outcomes and death in a cohort of patients with aortic dissection or aortic aneurysm.
Large Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair More Successful Long Term With Open Procedure
Researchers sought to assess the association of large abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) diameter with late outcomes in patients undergoing open and endovascular AAA repair.
Nonagenarians May Undergo Endovascular Aortic Repair With Careful Risk Assessment
Nonagenarians should not be excluded from endovascular aortic repair surgeries based on age alone, but they should undergo a carefully balanced risk assessment.
Pulmonary Hypertension Increases Mortality Risk in Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Surgery
The researchers’ goals included determining how postoperative residual pulmonary hypertension was related to longitudinal mortality in patients with severe mitral regurgitation who had mitral valve surgery.
AHA Issues Statement on Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
Acute CRAO is a medical emergency and patients should be immediately triaged to an emergency department.
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