May 27th, 2014
Choosing a Prosthetic Valve: What Do You Say to Your Patient?
Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
In this scenario based on prosthetic valve choice, Harlan Krumholz asks, “What do you say to your patient?”
July 15th, 2013
No Mortality Benefit for Surgery in Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis
Larry Husten, PHD
In the first five years after valve replacement approximately 3-6% of patients will develop prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE). These patients are much more likely to die. Now a large observational study — the first of its type — has found that surgery is no better than medical therapy in reducing mortality in these patients. The report from the ICE-PCD […]
July 11th, 2013
Thrombolytic Therapy for Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis in Pregnant Women?
Mehmet Ozkan, Professor of Cardiology, Patricia Casais, MD, PhD and John Ryan, MD
Mehmet Özkan discusses his research group’s study of low-dose, slow-infusion t-PA in pregnant women with prosthetic valve thrombosis. Patricia Casais, a coauthor of the official editorial on the study, also offers her perspective.
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- Does Lowering High Childhood Lipid Levels Prevent Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Adulthood?
- Self-Expanding Supraannular Valve vs. Balloon-Expandable Valve in TAVR for Small Aortic Annulus
- A New TAVR Prosthesis for Aortic Regurgitation Shows Promise