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The Use of Ultrasound Guidance for Targeted Femoral Access

This technique has gained popularity due to its ability to mitigate the risk of complications.

By Gagan D. Singh, MD, and Jason H. Rogers, MD

Roundtable Discussion: Real-World Challenges in the Structural Imaging Arena

Edwin C. Ho, MD, FRCPC, engages an expert panel on issues important to navigating a career in structural heart interventional imaging.

With Andrew D. Choi, MD, FACC, FSCCT; Jeffrey B. Geske, MD, FACC, FASE; Stephen H. Little, MD, FRCPC, FACC, FASE; and Dee Dee Wang, MD, FACC, FASE, FSCCT

Self-Expanding Percutaneous Aortic Valve Implantation

An update on the CoreValve system.

By Hasan Jilaihawi, BSc, MB Chb, MRCP, and Raoul Bonan, MD

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

Patient Selection and Periprocedural Imaging for Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Interventions

A discussion of how and when various imaging modalities should be used during transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention and the anatomic and clinical characteristics that help guide patient selection.

By Karl-Patrik Kresoja, MD, and Philipp Lurz, MD, PhD

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

Interventional Mitral Annular Reduction Techniques

International experience with the Carillon, Mitralign, and CardioBand mitral annuloplasty devices.

By Robert Schueler, MD, and Georg Nickenig, MD

An Interview With Didier Tchétché, MD

Dr. Tchétché discusses what is on the horizon for valvular disease intervention, new features at his clinic in France, and how he prepares for live case presentations.

The Emerging Role of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation in Clinical Practice

An analysis of treatment options for mitral regurgitation and how TMVI can complement and extend the therapy armamentarium for MV disease.

By Andreas Schaefer, MD, MHBA, and Lenard Conradi, MD

Cellular and Molecular Imaging of Vulnerable Plaque

The potential of optical coherence tomography.

By Dat Do, MD; Thomas E. Milner, PhD; and Marc D. Feldman, MD

Optimizing Door-to-Balloon Times

A useful measure of STEMI for hospitals of all levels.

By Marc C. Newell, MD; Joseph A. Browning, MD; David M. Larson, MD; and Timothy D. Henry, MD

Subintimal Tracking and Reentry: When and How to Do It

An assessment of the STAR method in practice.

By Rhian E. Davies, DO, MS, FACC, FSCAI, and Jeremy D. Rier, DO, FACC, FSCAI

Aortic Regurgitation Frontier: Management Options and Future Directions

Epidemiology and pathophysiology considerations for aortic regurgitation, early results and challenges with off-label and dedicated technology, and innovation needs.

By Mohammed Ahmed, MD; Nishath Quader, MD; Marc Sintek, MD; Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD; and Alan Zajarias, MD

SAVR Versus TAVR: Treating Intermediate-Risk Patients

A patient-centered debate on the safety, efficacy, and durability of transcatheter aortic valve replacement versus surgical aortic valve replacement for intermediate-risk patients.

With Bruce Rutkin, MD; S. Jacob Scheinerman, MD, FACS; and Issam D. Moussa, MD, MBA

Update on Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair

A look at the current and soon-to-come transcatheter mitral valve repair options.

By Dale J. Murdoch, MBBS; Robert H. Boone, MD; Robert Moss, MBBS; John Webb, MD; and David A. Wood, MD