Journal of Transcatheter Valve Therapies (JTVT) is a peer-reviewed, open access journal publishing articles on Transcatheter Valve Therapies. Published continuously online, the journal is fully indexed in J-STAGE. JTVT welcomes submissions from around the world.

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Journal of Transcatheter Valve Therapies is an official journal of Japan Transcatheter Valve Therapies (Society) .

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Journal of Transcatheter Valve Therapies supplies comprehensive and clear Instructions to Authors, which offer guidance on article types and format, journal policies, and how to submit manuscripts.

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The journal welcomes submissions from around the world. Please consult the Instructions to Authors and the Author Checklist.

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Original ArticleApril 25, 2025

Perioperative Hemostatic Monitoring during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Procedures Using Thromboelastography

Yasutaka Yamada, Keisuke Amamoto, Hiroshi Noguchi, Taku Tashiro, Shinichiro Kusaba, Junji Yunoki, Yoshiro Sakaguchi

Objective: This prospective single-center study aimed to evaluate platelet function and coagulation ability in patients undergoing thromboelastography (TEG) during the perioperative period of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).

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Original ArticleApril 12, 2025

Midterm Outcomes of Balloon- and Self-Expandable Transcatheter Heart Valves in Patients with an Extra-Small Aortic Annulus

Junya Kitaura, Hiromichi Tamekiyo, Shingo Mochizuki, et al.

Objective: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become the standard treatment for older or high-risk surgical candidates with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis. However, reports on the mid-term outcomes of TAVI in patients with small annuli are limited. This study aimed to comprehensively evaluate the procedural success, hemodynamic performance, and midterm outcomes of TAVI using balloon-expandable transcatheter heart valves (BEVs) and self-expandable transcatheter heart valves (SEVs) in this population.

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Imaging FlashlightApril 9, 2025