Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions
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Circ Cardiovasc Interv · Jul 2020
Multicenter Study Comparative Study Observational StudyBalloon Versus Self-Expandable Valve for the Treatment of Bicuspid Aortic Valve Stenosis: Insights From the BEAT International Collaborative Registrys.
Large data comparing the performance of new-generation self-expandable versus balloon-expandable transcatheter heart valves in bicuspid aortic stenosis are lacking. We aim to compare the safety and performance of balloon-expandable and self-expandable transcatheter heart valves in the treatment of bicuspid aortic stenosis. ⋯ Our study confirms the feasibility of both Sapien 3 and Evolut R/PRO implantation in bicuspid aortic valve anatomy; a higher rate of moderate-severe paravalvular aortic regurgitation was observed in the Evolut R/PRO group at 1-year follow-up in the matched cohort, although patients treated with balloon-expandable valve had a higher rate of annular rupture.
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Circ Cardiovasc Interv · Jun 2020
Multicenter StudyPredictors of Treatment Response Following Ultrasound-Facilitated Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for Submassive and Massive Pulmonary Embolism: A SEATTLE II Substudy.
Little is known about which factors predict improvement in clinical and imaging parameters among patients undergoing catheter-directed thrombolysis for submassive or massive pulmonary embolism. The identification of such predictors may allow for more appropriate patient selection for ultrasound-facilitated catheter-directed thrombolysis. ⋯ Patients with more life-threatening pulmonary embolism may derive the greatest benefit from ultrasound-assisted, catheter-directed thrombolysis.