The Usefulness of Transesophageal Echocardiography in Diagnosing Valve Infolding during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Takuma Iwaya, Kan Zen, Masaki Yashige, Satoaki Matoba

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Two-Year Clinical Outcomes Following SAPIEN 3 20-mm Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients with Symptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis—Comparison of the Smallest Size Valve against Larger Transcatheter Aortic Valve

Tetsuro Kataoka, Kengo Fukunaga, Kiyohisa Hiramine, et al.

Objective: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become a cornerstone treatment for elderly or high-risk surgical patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. The continuous evolution of TAVI techniques and technology has significantly improved its safety and efficacy.

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A Successful Case of Percutaneous Transluminal Mitral Commissurotomy in Acute Heart Failure from Exacerbation of Mitral Stenosis Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Toshiaki Yamanaka, Mayuko Imamura, Takefumi Oka, Shunsuke Kubo

Objective: Worsening of mitral stenosis (MS) following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is rare, and the precise effect of percutaneous transluminal mitral commissurotomy (PTMC) on MS progression following TAVI remains unclear. We performed PTMC in patients with acute heart failure attributed to MS exacerbation following TAVI. Case Presentation: An 88-year-old woman presenting with exertional dyspnea was admitted to our facility.

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