TCTMD3d
DETECT-AS: Alert System Increase AV Replacement in Eligible Patients
The “passive” notification led to more patients with severe AS undergoing valve replacement, but more can be done still.
MedPage Today on MSN4d
Embattled TAVR Device Myval Meets Expectations in Trial, but Trouble Still Ahead
For a balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR or TAVI) platform, the much-litigated Myval performed well enough in the COMPARE-TAVI 1 randomized trial, but its rates of ...
AHA/ASA Journals5d
Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients in the United States: A Report From the STS/ACC TVT Registry
BACKGROUND: Real-world low-risk transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) outcomes in the United States have not been assessed comprehensively versus pivotal trials, which is a key component of ...
Medscape5d
5-Year TAVR, Surgery Outcomes Similar in Low-Risk Patients
Patients with severe aortic stenosis had comparable rates of death or disabling stroke, but the lead investigator cautions ...
Mirage News6d
E-Notifications Boost Valvular Heart Disease Treatment Rates
A new method of alerting clinical care providers holds promise for increasing treatment and improving survival for patients with severe aortic ...
Bangkok Post on MSN6d
Aortic Valve Stenosis: A Silent, Deadly Threat
Aortic valve stenosis' is an often-overlooked condition and a growing health concern in ageing societies such as Thailand. With an increasing elderly population and a rise in age-related valve ...
Precision Medicine Online6d
Cardiac Biomarkers Fail to Guide Early Intervention in Aortic Stenosis, Researchers Report at ACC
The benefits of early TAVR for patients with asymptomatic, severe aortic stenosis are consistent regardless of NT-proBNP or ...