This content is machine translated Cardiovascular magnetic resonance Postoperative evaluation of myocardial fibrosis in aortic valve disease. In the chronic course of aortic regurgitation and aortic stenosis, remodeling of the left ventricle occurs, leading to myocardial hypertrophy and fibrosis. Several studies have shown that extracellular volume fraction…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Convincing results of TAVI studies New in the therapy of aortic valve stenosis Something is happening in the field of aortic valve stenosis therapy. The previous gold standard seems to be defeated by the results of transvascular aortic valve implantation.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Study Overview The most important publications from EHJ and CRC at a glance Important and interesting articles are published annually in the most important publications in cardiovascular medicine. An overview.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Alternative to prosthetic heart valve replacement Complete reconstruction of the aortic valve with autologous pericardium Aortic valve stenosis is the most common valve disease in the Western population. Surgical correction by reconstruction has been used almost exclusively for aortic valve regurgitation. With the TriRec procedure,…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Severe aortic valve stenosis with concomitant mitral regurgitation Does the mitral valve have to be treated as well? Accurate diagnosis lays the foundation in the presence of double valve pathology aortic valve stenosis / mitral valve stenosis. Since the two pathologies influence each other, a multimodality approach including…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated PARTNER study To what extent do diabetic patients with severe aortic valve stenosis benefit from TAVI? The PARTNER trial was the first randomized trial to demonstrate that TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve implantation) is a valid alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement in patients at high surgical…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Aortic valve stenosis What is the role of the primary care physician? Various heart specialists from the University Hospital Zurich discussed the diagnosis and treatment of aortic valve stenosis at the Zurich Heart House, Foundation for Cardiovascular Research. The disease, treated purely…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated 4th Bern Heart Valve Symposium New transfemoral TAVI systems and the Swiss TAVI Registry The new transfemoral TAVI systems, either in development or already certified, address potential vulnerabilities and limitations, such as paravalvular insufficiency or risk of vascular complication. This article, based on a…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Direct oral anticoagulants “Teaching Old Docs New Tricks?” Recently, I was discussing (as an older “doc”) with one of my marcoumar anticoagulated 87-year-old patients with atrial fibrillation, status post anterior myocardial infarction with akinesia, status post severe gastric…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Aortic valve stenosis Catheter-based Aortic Valve Replacement – Useful for Which Patients? Catheter-based aortic valve replacement is an innovative treatment option for elderly and critically ill patients with aortic valve stenosis requiring surgery. Approximately 30-40% of these patients were previously not even…
