In this study, a reduction in mean left atrial pressure during mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair was independently associated with improved clinical outcomes in patients with degenerative mitral regurgitation, but not in those with functional mitral regurgitation.
An ESC Clinical Consensus Statement on DAPT for secondary prevention in patients with ACS; door-to-unload time in STEMI-CS; impact of direct left atrial pressure during M-TEER; temporal trends in M-TEER for primary mitral regurgitation; transcatheter papillary muscle banding; and more
This large-scale, international study found that early haemodynamic valve deterioration occurred in 3.1% of TAVI patients and was independently associated with adverse clinical and haemodynamic outcomes during long-term follow-up.
The article explores the factors that influence long-term outcomes after TAVI, emphasizing the need for more research to optimize valve performance and understand the clinical significance of early post-procedure valve changes.
A State-of-the-Art on TAVI and coronary interventions; early haemodynamic valve deterioration after TAVI; 30-day outcomes of redo-TAVI with SAPIEN 3; Unica device for tricuspid regurgitation; the UNICORN technique in native valves; and more
There is an ongoing debate over whether prasugrel or ticagrelor should be the preferred P2Y12 inhibitor for patients with acute coronary syndromes, as the available evidence comparing the two remains inconclusive.