Abstract Background Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) with WATCHMAN currently requires preprocedural imaging, general anesthesia, and inpatient overnight admission. We sought to facilitate simplification of LAAO. Aims We describe and compare SOLO-CLOSE (single-operator LAA occlusion utilizing conscious sedation TEE, lack of outpatient pre-imaging,...

Abstract Background Malnutrition is associated with poor prognosis in several cardiovascular diseases; however, its role in patients with secondary mitral regurgitation (SMR) is poorly known. Aims To evaluate the impact of nutritional status, assessed using different scores, on clinical outcomes in patients with SMR undergoing transcatheter edge-to-edge...

Abstract Background Stent implantation has become standard of care in older children and adults for treatment of branch pulmonary artery stenosis (BPAS) and coarctation aorta (CoAo). There are no stents approved or available for infants that have the potential to be dilated to adult diameters. The Minima stent was designed to fulfill this unmet need....

Abstract Background In transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), transfemoral (TF) access offers several advantages over alternative access routes. Advances in sheaths and valve delivery technology have catalyzed the feasibility of TF-TAVR, even in challenging anatomies. Aims Report procedural characteristics and outcomes of a TAVR program...

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.