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Overcoming Difficult Radial Anatomy During Primary PCI With Balloon-Assisted Tracking

Using balloon-assisted tracking as an alternative to femoral access in cases complicated by severe spasm, tortuosity, or radial loops.

By Senthil K. Elangovan, MRCP; Alex J. Chase, PhD; Adrian Ionescu, MD; and Daniel R. Obaid, PhD

Interventional Therapies for Heart Failure

By Ted E. Feldman, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FESC

The Next Generation of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Devices

Which new technologies will become the gold standard for treating aortic valve disease?

By Peter C. Block, MD

A History of ASD Closure

A review of atrial septal closure, including the surgical evolution and the subsequent progression of transcatheter device closure.

By Terry D. King, MD; Noel L. Mills, MD; and Nancy B. King, PNP, MBA

Percutaneous Suture Ligation for LAA Closure

Procedural overview and current data on left atrial appendage ligation with the Lariat device.

By Steven J. Yakubov, MD, FACC, FSCAI, and Connor B. Yakubov

Performing Tip-to-Base LAMPOON

A step-by-step review of this technique to prevent LVOT obstruction from TMVR.

By Jaffar M. Khan, BM BCh, PhD; Adam B. Greenbaum, MD; Toby Rogers, MD, PhD; Christopher G. Bruce, MBChB; Vasilis C. Babaliaros, MD; and Robert J. Lederman, MD

BASILICA for Coronary Obstruction Prevention During TAVR: Procedural Technique, Data, and Future Challenges

A technical guide to performing solo and doppio BASILICA.

By Giorgio A. Medranda, MD; Jaffar M. Khan, BM BCh, PhD; Christopher Bruce, MB ChB; Patrick Gleason, MD; Joe Xie, MD; Adam B. Greenbaum, MD; Robert J. Lederman, MD; Vasilis C. Babaliaros, MD; and Toby Rogers, MD, PhD

Transapical Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Early results reveal successful implantation rates in patients with aortic stenosis.

By John C. Alexander, MD, and Subhasis Chatterjee, MD

Left Ventricular Apical Access and Closure for TAVR

A look at how transapical access can have a complementary role to transfemoral access in transcatheter valve therapy.

By Prashanth Vallabhajosyula, MD, MS, and Wilson Y. Szeto, MD

PARTNER Trial Update

An overview of the PARTNER trial and an update on the ongoing studies of transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

By Jean-Michel Paradis, MD, and Susheel Kodali, MD

Femoral and Apical Closure Devices for TAVR

Closure devices in various stages of development that may help reduce access-related complications.

By Jonathon White, MD, and Mathew Williams, MD

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

Transcatheter Closure for Acute PIVSD

Preprocedure management and current techniques used in this challenging procedure to treat postinfarction ventricular septal defect.

By Ismael Gonzalez, MD, and Zahid Amin, MD, FAAP, FSCAI, FACC

Alternative Access Routes for TAVR

The feasibility, safety, and efficacy of transcatheter aortic valve replacement from the several possible access sites available.

By Hunaid A. Vohra, FRCS (CTh); Rizwan Attia, MRCS; and Vinayak Bapat, FRCS (CTh)

Paravalvular Leak Closure: The Apical Approach

Imaging and procedural considerations for PVL closure via surgical and percutaneous transapical approaches.

By Sonnit Sharma, MB, BS; Chad Kliger, MD; Vladimir Jelnin, MD; and Carlos E. Ruiz, MD, PhD