Paravalvular aortic regurgitation (PAR) negatively affects the prognosis after transcatheter
aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with dramatically increased morbidity and mortality in …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to provide a simple, reproducible, and point-of-care
assessment of peri-prosthetic aortic regurgitation (periAR) during transcatheter aortic valve …

Objectives: The aim of this study was prospective investigation of silent and clinically
apparent cerebral embolic events and neurological impairment after transfemoral aortic …

Background: Current surgical and medical treatment options for severe tricuspid
regurgitation (TR) are limited, and additional interventional approaches are required. In the …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the influence of baseline renal function
and periprocedural acute kidney injury (AKI) on prognosis after transcatheter aortic valve …

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is common in patients with dialysis-dependent chronic kidney
disease and is an independent predictor of mortality. However, specific hemodynamics of …

Objectives: We sought to assess the prognosis of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and
dense spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) and to determine the incidence of cerebral …

Aims Cardioband system is a direct annuloplasty adjustable device that is implanted in the
beating heart on the posterior annulus under fluoroscopic and transoesophageal …

Aims The outcome of patients undergoing surgical or interventional therapy is unfavourably
influenced by severe systemic inflammation. We assessed the impact of a systemic …

Patients who receive long-term oral anticoagulant (OAC) therapy often require interruption of
OAC for an elective invasive procedure. Current guidelines allow bridging therapy with …