Background Cerebral infarction is a commonly observed radiological finding in the absence
of corresponding, clinical symptomatology, the so-called silent brain infarction (SBI). SBIs …

Abstract Aims The Valve Academic Research Consortium (VARC), founded in 2010, was
intended to (i) identify appropriate clinical endpoints and (ii) standardize definitions of these …

Objective Valve-in-valve procedures using transcatheter aortic valves are increasingly
performed to treat degenerated bioprosthetic surgical aortic valves because they are less …

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is noninferior to surgical aortic valve
replacement in patients with high operative risk and superior to medical treatment in patients …

Objective To investigate the risk factors for postoperative delirium and the impact of delirium
on mortality and morbidity following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Design …

Background Exploration for causes of prosthetic valve thrombogenicity has frequently
focused on forward or post-closure flow detail. In prior laboratory studies, we uncovered high …

Background Transcatheter aortic valve replacement entails profound and unavoidable
hemodynamic perturbations that may contribute to the neurological injury associated with …

Introduction: Although transfemoral aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a safe treatment for
elderly patients with severe aortic valve stenosis, postoperative microembolism has been …

Background Neurolotic sequelae after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) can
cause significant morbidity and mortality. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) imaging can show real …

Transcatheter valve implantation is progressively becoming the first line option for high risk
patients in the management of severe aortic valve stenosis. Surgery is likely to remain the …