Diagnostic value of vena contracta area measurement using three‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in assessing the severity of aortic regurgitation
Source : https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/echo.15144
Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) provides noninvasively quantitative assessment of aortic regurgitation (AR) severity, but its diagnostic accuracy depends on image quality. Two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a semi-invasive procedure that is...
Dissection of anterior mitral valve leaflet masking severe mitral regurgitation - an unusual case of infective endocarditis
Source : https://doi.org/10.1080/00015385.2021.1950370
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Baseline Anemia Is an Independent Predictor of Long-Term Mortality in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34247538/
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between baseline anemia and long-term mortality in a single-center retrospective study involving patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The study population included...
Lactococcus garvieae: An Uncommon Human Pathogen Causing Infective Endocarditis in a Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Source : https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cric/2021/5569533/
Lactococcus garvieae is a fish pathogen and an uncommon cause of human infections. There is a growing body of evidence showing its potential for causing endocarditis especially in those with...
Early reduction of left atrial function predicts adverse clinical outcomes in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Source : https://openheart.bmj.com/content/8/2/e001685
Aims To investigate the changes in left atrial strain (LAS) after correction of severe aortic stenosis (AS) with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and assess its prognostic impact. Methods and...