Objectives: The aim of the current Valve Academic Research Consortium (VARC)-2 initiative
was to revisit the selection and definitions of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of premature death for women in
Canada. 1 Although it has long been recognized that estrogen impacts vascular responses …

Background Transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) is the recommended therapy for
patients with severe aortic stenosis who are not suitable candidates for surgery. The …

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the current Valve Academic Research Consortium (VARC)-2
initiative was to revisit the selection and definitions of transcatheter aortic valve implantation …

An important proportion of patients with aortic stenosis (AS) have a 'low-gradient'AS, ie a
small aortic valve area (AVA< 1.0 cm2) consistent with severe AS but a low mean …

Copies: This document is available on the World Wide Web sites of the American College of
Cardiology (http://www. cardiosource. org), the American Association for Thoracic Surgery …

Objectives: To propose standardized consensus definitions for important clinical endpoints
in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), investigations in an effort to improve the …

Background: Little is known about the incidence of prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM) and
its impact on outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Objectives: The …

Objectives: This study sought to perform a weighted meta-analysis to determine the rates of
major outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) using Valve Academic …

Paravalvular leak (PVL) is a frequent complication of transcatheter aortic valve replacement
(TAVR) and is seen at a much higher rate after TAVR than after conventional surgical aortic …