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 …

The presence of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) is implicated in the pathogenesis of a number
of medical conditions; however, the subject remains controversial and no official statements …

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 …

Valvular disease remains a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality
worldwide. 1 Over the past decade, catheter-based interventions in valvular disease have …

Bioprostheses are prone to structural valve degeneration, resulting in limited long-term
durability. A significant challenge when comparing the durability of different types of …

Prosthetic heart valve (PHV) dysfunction is rare but potentially life-threatening. Although
often challenging, establishing the exact cause of PHV dysfunction is essential to determine …

Author links open overlay panel Rebecca T. Hahn MD, FASE, Chair a, Theodore Abraham
MD, FASE b, Mark S. Adams RDCS, FASE c, Charles J. Bruce MD, FASE d, Kathryn E. Glas …

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 …

Embolism from the heart or the thoracic aorta often leads to clinically significant morbidity
and mortality due to transient ischemic attack, stroke or occlusion of peripheral arteries …