Aortic and Mitral Valves

By Ted E. Feldman, MD, FSCAI

FFR in Contemporary Practice

Insights from the FAME study.

By Salman A. Arain, MD, FACC

High-Resolution Lesion Assessment With OCT

What every interventional cardiologist needs to know about this FDA-approved imaging modality.

By Sahil A. Parikh, MD, and Marco A. Costa, MD, PHD

Transcatheter Aortic and Mitral Valve Update

The progress and promise of valvular interventions.

By Alain Cribier, MD; Vasilis Babaliaros, MD; and David Liff, MD

TAVI With the Edwards Sapien Valve

An update on the latest trial data and the future of aortic valve technology.

By Martyn Thomas, MD, FRCP

TAVI Using the CoreValve Revalving System

An update on device data and the latest trial findings.

By Jeffery J. Popma, MD; Roger Laham, MD; Robert Hagberg, MD; and Kamal Khabbaz, MD

Clinical and Imaging Requirements for TAVI

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation is an alternative treatment for patients with severe aortic stenosis who are at high surgical risk or are considered inoperable.

By Itsik Ben-Dor, MD; Gabriel Maluenda, MD; Ron Waksman, MD; Lowell F. Satler, MD; Gaby Weissman, MD; Nelson Puig; and Augusto D. Pichard, MD

Valve-in-Valve TAVI for Degenerated Surgical Prostheses

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation is being used in novel ways to treat degenerated surgical prostheses with promising results.

By Lucas W. Henn, MD; Raj R. Makkar, MD, FACC, FSCAI; and Gregory P. Fontana, MD, FACS, FACC

Mitral Valve Repair Using the MitraClip System

What the EVEREST trials have told us about this first-generation percutaneous option for treating heart valve disease.

By D. Scott Lim, MD

Step-by-Step Guide for Percutaneous Mitral Leaflet Repair

How the quickly evolving MitraClip device can be used successfully in concert with modern imaging technology.

By Mehmet Cilingiroglu, MD, FESC, FACC, FSCAI; Gretchen Gary; Michael H. Salinger, MD, FACC, FSCAI; and Ted E. Feldman, MD, FESC, FACC, FSCAI

Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty in the TAVI Era

A review of current technique and uses in stand-alone, bridging, and predilation settings.

By Wes R. Pedersen, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Irvin F. Goldenberg, MD, FACC, FSCAI; and Ted E. Feldman, MD, FESC, FACC, FSCAI

INNOVATIONS

A preview of today's new products

An Interview With David G. Rizik, MD

How upcoming technology, devices, and research will benefit the interventional cardiology community.