Percutaneous interventions for left atrial appendage exclusion: options, assessment, and imaging using 2D and 3D echocardiography
Percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) exclusion is an evolving treatment to prevent
embolic events in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. In the past few years multiple …
embolic events in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. In the past few years multiple …
MitraClip® therapy in patients with end‐stage systolic heart failure
O Franzen, J van der Heyden, S Baldus… - European journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To assess the feasibility, short‐term durability and clinical outcomes of MitraClip®
therapy for mitral regurgitation (MR) in patients with end‐stage heart failure and a severely …
therapy for mitral regurgitation (MR) in patients with end‐stage heart failure and a severely …
[HTML][HTML] Anticoagulation with or without clopidogrel after transcatheter aortic-valve implantation
VJ Nijenhuis, J Brouwer, R Delewi… - … England Journal of …, 2020 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The roles of anticoagulation alone or with an antiplatelet agent after
transcatheter aortic-valve implantation (TAVI) have not been well studied. Methods We …
transcatheter aortic-valve implantation (TAVI) have not been well studied. Methods We …
[HTML][HTML] Aspirin with or without clopidogrel after transcatheter aortic-valve implantation
J Brouwer, VJ Nijenhuis, R Delewi… - New England journal …, 2020 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The effect of single as compared with dual antiplatelet treatment on bleeding
and thromboembolic events after transcatheter aortic-valve implantation (TAVI) in patients …
and thromboembolic events after transcatheter aortic-valve implantation (TAVI) in patients …
[HTML][HTML] Tricuspid regurgitation and the right ventricle in risk stratification and timing of intervention
Tricuspid regurgitation natural history and treatment remains poorly understood. Right
ventricular function is a key factor in determining prognosis, timing for intervention and …
ventricular function is a key factor in determining prognosis, timing for intervention and …
The WATCHMAN left atrial appendage closure device for patients with atrial fibrillation: current status and future perspectives
LIS Wintgens, M Maarse, MJ Swaans… - Expert review of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk of stroke. Stroke
prevention with oral anticoagulation (OAC) is recommended in AF patients at increased risk …
prevention with oral anticoagulation (OAC) is recommended in AF patients at increased risk …
Survival of transcatheter mitral valve repair compared with surgical and conservative treatment in high-surgical-risk patients
MJ Swaans, ALM Bakker, A Alipour, MC Post… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2014 - jacc.org
Objectives: The goal of this study was to compare survival between transcatheter mitral
valve (MV) repair using MitraClip system (Abbott Vascular, Santa Clara, California), MV …
valve (MV) repair using MitraClip system (Abbott Vascular, Santa Clara, California), MV …
Ablation for atrial fibrillation in combination with left atrial appendage closure: first results of a feasibility study
MJ Swaans, MC Post, BJWM Rensing… - Journal of the …, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Drug‐refractory atrial fibrillation (AF) increasingly is being treated with catheter
ablation. However, the long‐term success rate, expressed as freedom from AF, is< 50 …
ablation. However, the long‐term success rate, expressed as freedom from AF, is< 50 …
Increased incidence of infective endocarditis after the 2009 European Society of Cardiology guideline update: a nationwide study in the Netherlands
FS van den Brink, MJ Swaans… - … Journal–Quality of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Aims After the introduction of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines on
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infective endocarditis (IE) in 2009, prophylaxis for …
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infective endocarditis (IE) in 2009, prophylaxis for …
Overview of mitral regurgitation in Europe: results from the European Registry of mitral regurgitation (EuMiClip)
JM Monteagudo Ruiz, M Galderisi… - European Heart …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Aims To determine the prevalence of mitral regurgitation (MR) in a large cohort of
consecutive patients undergoing clinically indicated echocardiography and to examine the …
consecutive patients undergoing clinically indicated echocardiography and to examine the …