Performance of the Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Aortic Valve System in Patients With Aortic Stenosis and Annulus Diameter in Proximity to Valve Size

Source : https://www.invasivecardiology.com/index.php/articles/performance-edwards-sapien-3-ultra-transcatheter-aortic-valve-system-patients-aortic-stenosis-and-annulus-diameter-proximity-valve-size

Objectives. The new Sapien 3 Ultra (S3U) transcatheter heart valve (Edwards Lifesciences) was designed with the intention to improve paravalvular sealing. In patients with an annulus size in proximity to...

Low-Flow Aortic Stenosis: Flow Rate Does Not Replace But Could Refine Stroke Volume Index

Source : https://www.jacc.org/doi/full/10.1016/j.jcmg.2021.01.026

Management of Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis: Evolving Concepts in Timing of Valve Replacement - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31202751/

New insights into the pathophysiology and natural history of patients with aortic stenosis, coupled with advances in diagnostic imaging and the dramatic evolution of transcatheter aortic valve replacement, are fueling...

A case of Corynebacterium striatum endocarditis successfully treated with an early switch to oral antimicrobial therapy - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33664184/

Patients with Corynebacterium striatum endocarditis are usually managed with long-term intravenous antibiotic therapy and hospitalization. Here we describe a case of a 76-year-old woman with hepatitis C virus (HCV) related...

TAVR Versus SAVR in Aortic Stenosis: Long Journey, New Roadmap∗

Source : https://www.jacc.org/doi/full/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.01.012