Functional or secondary tricuspid regurgitation (STR) is the most frequent etiology of
tricuspid valve pathology in Western countries. Surgical tricuspid repair has been avoided …

Heightened interest in tricuspid regurgitation (TR) stems from the consistent association of
mortality with greater severity of TR, and a low use of surgical solutions in the setting of high …

De Backer et al Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement 401 increase overall efficacy. 11
However, for many patients MV repair will not be possible, and MV replacement will be …

Background—There is a lack of information on the incidence and predictors of early mortality
at 30 days and late mortality between 30 days and 1 year after transcatheter aortic valve …

Aims: To critically review the available transcatheter aortic valve implantation techniques
and their results, as well as propose recommendations for their use and development …

Objective: The aim of this study is to report our results with the central doubleorifice
technique used for the treatment of complex mitral valve lesions. Methods: The central …

Objectives: The purpose of this article is to report early and mid-term outcomes of the
ACCESS-EU study (ACCESS-Europe A Two-Phase Observational Study of the MitraClip …

Background—Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a new option for patients with
severe aortic stenosis at high surgical risk. The standard retrograde approach through the …

Background: Current surgical and medical treatment options for severe tricuspid
regurgitation (TR) are limited, and additional interventional approaches are required. In the …

Aims The paucity of evidences about the long-term durability of currently available
transcatheter prostheses is one of the main issues of transcatheter aortic valve implantation …