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Sapien Valve: Past, Present, and Future

A look at how the Sapien family of valves continues to evolve to treat a range of patients seeking transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

By Ravinder Singh Rao, MD; Hersh Maniar, MD; and Alan Zajarias, MD

Echo Essentials for Endoluminal LAA Closure

Echocardiography is the imaging modality of choice for this new interventional technique.

By Nina C. Wunderlich, MD; Martin J. Swaans, MD; Harald Küx, MD; Roy Beigel, MD; and Robert J. Siegel, MD, FACC

The Role of Radial Access in Current Practice

What can transradial access offer today?

By Jennifer A. Tremmel, MD, MS

PFO Closure to Prevent Recurrent TIA and Stroke

What is the evidence base for patent foramen ovale closure?

By Michael H. Salinger, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Mehmet Cilingiroglu, MD, FACC, FESC, FSCAI; Justin P. Levisay, MD, FACC, FSCAI; and Ted E. Feldman, MD, FACC, FESC, FSCAI

An Interview With Rebecca T. Hahn, MD

Dr. Hahn shares insights from the SCOUT tricuspid regurgitation trial, various valvular regurgitation guidelines, the formation for the interventional echocardiography subspecialty, and much more.

The Long-Term Benefit of CTO Recanalization

Using CTO PCI to improve long-term clinical outcomes.

By Barbara Anna Danek, MD, and Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD

STEMI Care and Shock in Female Patients

Measures to adopt to advance primary and secondary prevention strategies that directly target women.

By Mansi Oberoi, MD; M. Chadi Alraies, MD; and Poonam Velagapudi, MD, MS

TAVR: General Anesthesia or Moderate Conscious Sedation?

A report of findings from registries and large cohorts.

By Hasan Rehman, MD; Neal S. Kleiman, MD, FACC, MSCAI; and Ankur Kalra, MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI

TAVR for AR Spotlight: Do We Have a Pacemaker Issue?

Challenges with nondedicated and dedicated devices, uncertain predictors, and long-term implications.

By Hendrik Wienemann, MD

Perforation Management

An assessment of balloon tamponade, Ringer balloon, covered stents, coils, and thrombin.

By Molly Silkowski, DO, PGY6, and Anbukarasi Maran, MBBS, MD

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

Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair Devices Beyond MitraClip

A review of devices in development for the percutaneous treatment of mitral regurgitation.

By Jonathan Marvin Tobis, MD, and Islam Abudayyeh, MD, MPH

Transcatheter Valve Implantation for Calcific Mitral Stenosis

TMVR with aortic THV devices might evolve into an acceptable alternative for selected patients with severe mitral annular calcification.

By Mayra Guerrero, MD; Dee Dee Wang, MD; Amit Pursnani, MD; Adam Greenbaum, MD; Michael Salinger, MD; Marvin Eng, MD; William O'Neill, MD; and Ted E. Feldman, MD

Radial Compression Devices Used After Cardiovascular Interventions

Discussing the design and function of radial artery compression technologies used for a safe closure of radial access after percutaneous cardiovascular intervention.

By Francesco Costa, MD, PhD, FESC, and Renato Scalise, MD

The Scope of Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Disparities in TAVR Access and Proposed Solutions

The current landscape of health disparities in and access barriers to TAVR and promising collaborative solutions, including the TARGET: Aortic Stenosis Initiative.

By Shreya D. Mehta, BA, BS; Kriyana P. Reddy, BS; Jay S. Giri, MD, MPH; and Ashwin S. Nathan, MD, MS

Managing Right Ventricular Failure in Pulmonary Embolism

Experience and evidence for the use of mechanical circulatory support for managing high-risk PE associated with shock.

By Megan Burke, MD, and Sameer J. Khandhar, MD

TAV-in-TAV: Future Considerations for Intermediate- and Low-Risk Patients

Challenges to the transcatheter management of severe aortic stenosis across a lifetime.

By Akshay Kamath, MD; Shravan Rao, MD; Brett Sheridan, MD; Christian Spies, MD; and David Daniels, MD