Pros and cons of PreTAVR PCI, ACTIVATION trial attempts at clearing the confusion dr. Abhimanyu Uppal4 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) among TAVR recipients is quite high, reaching up to 80%. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in...
DOACs safer than warfarin analogues for TAVR patients, JACC study. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal16 Aug 2021 9:30 AM ISTThe choice of optimal drug for anticoagulation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) remains debated. Recommendations on antithrombotic...
NOTION verdict out: TAVR comparable to SAVR even after 8 years, EHJ dr. Abhimanyu Uppal13 July 2021 10:15 AM ISTTranscatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has expanded rapidly for the treatment of symptomatic severe aortic valve stenosis (AS). But concerns...
BASILICA safe and successful procedure with low rate of coronary obstruction: Study Medha Baranwal31 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: BASILICA is a safe procedure with low risk of stroke and death, according to a recent study in the journal JACC: Cardiovascular interventions....
TAVR associated with improved kidney function in aortic stenosis patients: Study Medha Baranwal14 April 2021 5:00 AM ISTUSA: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage is more likely to improve than worsen in severe aortic stenosis patients with renal disease undergoing TAVR,...
TAVR expands its wings to rheumatic AS patients, JACC study. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal9 April 2021 6:01 AM ISTFor people who have aortic stenosis (AS) due to rheumatic heart disease (RHD), transcatheter valve implantation may be a "viable and possibly durable...
Nutrition important for reducing mortality after TAVR in elderly: Circulation Medha Baranwal11 Feb 2021 8:45 AM ISTSpain: Elderly patients who remain at nutritional risk after TAVR have a higher risk of mortality and heart failure hospitalization (HF-h), finds a...
THV design must be improved to reduce coronary obstruction risk during TAVR-in-TAVR: Study Medha Baranwal27 Jan 2021 6:59 AM ISTWashington, DC: Design improvements are needed for transcatheter heart valve (THV) as the current TAHV designs for may lead to coronary...
TAVR better than SAVR after mediastinal radiation for valve replacement: JACC Medha Baranwal31 Dec 2020 3:33 PM ISTUSA: TAVR has benefits over SAVR in patients who require valve replacement after undergoing mediastinal radiation, suggests a recent study in the...
Hottest developments in field of cardiology in 2020 in nutshell. Section 4- Structural Heart disease dr. Abhimanyu Uppal29 Dec 2020 7:52 AM ISTThe year 2020 earmarked the expanding realm of transcatheter interventions to address aortic, tricuspid, and mitral valvular lesions and provide...
Valve-in-valve TAVR: Uncrossable prosthetic valve negotiated by an ingenious approach. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal28 Dec 2020 6:30 PM ISTTranscatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is now an established treatment modality for native aortic valve stenosis. Its implications in previous...
RBC transfusion after TAVR increases death risk: Circulation Medha Baranwal15 Dec 2020 10:47 AM ISTItaly: RBC transfusion after TAVR is associated with increased mortality and acute kidney injury (AKI), according to a recent study in the journal...
