Delve into advanced transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with the Evolut FX plus system, focusing on its application in patients with small annulus and coronary artery disease (CAD). This session details step-by-step deployment, patient selection, imaging analysis, and highlights the distinctions from the previous Evolut R...

74 year-old male with history of multiple PCI, PAD, Type 2 DM, presented a symptomatic bicuspid aortic stenosis with a preserved LV function.

They implant a myval 26 mm by right femoral artery access with a right radial secondary access, after a predilation (Balloon 20mm). They prepare...

A 65-year-old female with a history of diabetes and moderate left ventricular dysfunction (LVEF 50%) presented with symptomatic severe bicuspid aortic stenosis associated with moderate-to-severe aortic regurgitation. A 26 mm Sapien Resilia valve was implanted under local anesthesia via femoral artery access, with right radial secondary...

At the ESC Congress 2019 in Paris, Jean-François Obadia presented the results of the 2 years follow-Up of the MITRA-FR study. Read the report by Nicole Karam.

Previous clinical trials suggested that ultra-thin strut biodegradable polymer sirolimus-eluting stent (BP-SES) may be associated with lower target lesion failure (TLF) when compared to durable polymer everolimus-eluting stents (DP-EES). However, the possible underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Therefore, the all-comers CASTLE study was designed to assess the...

Alex Sticchi provides his take on the results of the RIVER trial, which were presented by Pedro Gabriel Barros E Silva during the ESC 2023 congress in Amsterdam.

Rivaroxaban versus Warfarin in Patients with Bioprosthetic Valves According to Valvular Heart Disease Etiology, and Thrombotic and Bleeding Risks: Insights from...

Nicola Ryan reports on the BIOFLOW DAPT trial results presented during the ESC 2023 Congress in Amsterdam by Marco Valgimigli and published in Circulation.

BIOFLOW-DAPT is an open-label randomised trial comparing the safety and efficacy of a biodegradable-polymer sirolimus-eluting stent with a durable-polymer zotarolimus-eluting stent in high-bleeding risk patients...