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ACC.24: The SMART Trial
Author(s): Howard C Herrmann Added: 1 week ago
ACC.24 — Investigator, Dr Howard C Hermann (Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, US) joins us to discuss the findings from the SMART Trial (NCT04722250).This prospective, multi-center, randomized controlled study aims to investigate the valve safety and performance of self expanding as compared to balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in patients with small aortic annuli… View more

Intervention
Controversies Regarding Subclinical Leaflet Thrombosis After TAVR
Author(s): Jolanta Siller-Matula , Mamas A Mamas , Kimberly Atianzar , et al Added: 3 years ago
A substantial number of patients develop a subclinical leaflet thrombosis (SLT) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The thrombus forms on the leaflets, which can lead to valve dysfunction and possibly to early valve degeneration. Multidetector computed tomography is the most sensitive imaging technique at detecting SLT. Patients on antiplatelet drugs are at higher risk to… View more

Imaging & Diagnostics

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Clinical Trial Perspective: Cost-effectiveness of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair Versus Medical Therapy in Patients with Heart Failure and Secondary Mitral Regurgitation. Results From the COAPT Trial
Author(s): Suzanne J Baron Added: 3 years ago
In the wake of transcatheter aortic valve replacement revolutionizing the treatment of aortic stenosis, sizeable interest has arisen in the development of percutaneous technologies to treat patients with mitral valve disease. Thus, when a percutaneous method of edge-to-edge mitral valve repair (TMVr) using the MitraClip device (Abbott Vascular) was introduced, this device was met with… View more

Heart Failure

Intervention
Research Area(s) / Expertise: Job title: Professor of Medicine
Dr Martin B. Leon is a prominent figure in the field of interventional cardiovascular medicine, contributing significantly to the industry. Currently serving as the Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, he has held key roles such as the Director of the Columbia Interventional Cardiovascular Care and, until July 2023, Director of the Cardiovascular Data Science Center… View more
Stephanie L Mick
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Open Surgical Techniques

 Job title: Director, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery
Personal History Dr Mick is the Director of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery and Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine. Her interests are in robotically assisted cardiac surgery, percutaneous valve treatments and the team approach in cardiac disorders.1, 2 In her leisure time, she enjoys skiing, travel and music.1 Academic History Dr Mick… View more
Major Cardiovascular Advances: Highlights from the 2019 American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session
Author(s): Hisham A Badreldin , Khalid bin Saleh , Majed Al-Yami Added: 3 years ago
WRAP-IT The Worldwide Randomized Antibiotic Envelope Infection Prevention Trial (WRAP-IT) was a prospective multicenter study to determine the safety and efficacy of an absorbable surgical mesh envelope containing two antibiotics (minocycline and rifampin) in reducing infection incidence in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices compared to standard care.1 Approximately 7,000… View more

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Foreword

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Author(s): Ankur Kalra Added: 3 years ago
Happy 2020! We are in the new decade. As I present to all of you yet another issue of US Cardiology Review (USC), I want to take this opportunity to share our vision for 2020. Our aim is to present contemporary clinical data in a digestible, readyto- implement format for the busy, bedside clinician. USC is your go-to resource for quick, concise, and accurate reviews of relevant clinical topics… View more

Digital Health
Foreword

Article

Author(s): Donald E Cutlip Added: 3 years ago
The Editorial Board and staff are pleased to present the latest issue of US Cardiology Review. There are 12 very relevant review papers covering four cardiovascular subspecialties. The issue leads with an update on heart failure with preserved ejection by Drs Birati and Soni, and is followed by a review of fulminant myocarditis by Dr Seif and colleagues. The early recognition and guided therapy… View more

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
Foreword

Article

Author(s): Ankur Kalra Added: 3 years ago
I am excited to bring you the Spring 2019 issue of US Cardiology Review. This is my second issue as the incumbent Editor-in-Chief, and my first as Member of the Staff, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic. I have made a concerted effort in reaching out to colleagues who I have trained and worked with at different stages in my career to contribute to this issue. They are… View more

MI/ACS

Intervention
Foreword

Article

Author(s): Donald E Cutlip Added: 3 years ago
The Editorial Board and staff are pleased to present the latest issue of US Cardiology Review. Ten timely reviews and a clinical trial perspective represent six different subspecialty sections, and the issue concludes with a special personal perspective on the pros and cons of early retirement from medical practice by Elizabeth Ross. Perhaps everyone has had that thought at one time or another! … View more

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia

MI/ACS