openheart.bmj15d
Impact of porcelain aorta on outcomes in transfemoral aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with balloon-expandable valves
Background Current guidelines recommend transcatheter aortic ... valve type, vascular access choice or use of cerebral embolic protection. Nevertheless, debris that is mobilised along the retrograde ...
ahajournals.org16d
PP2A Attenuates Thoracic Aneurysm and Dissection in Mouse Models of Marfan Syndrome
Recent studies show that hyperactivation of mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) signaling plays a causal role in the development of thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection ... the growth of the ...
openheart.bmj25d
Emergency interventions for cardiogenic shock due to decompensated aortic stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Aim This study aimed to systematically review and analyse the existing evidence on outcomes of emergency transcatheter aortic valve implantation (eTAVI) and emergency balloon aortic valvuloplasty ...
Frontiers27d
Case Report: Rare cardiovascular characteristics of tuberous sclerosis complex with novel TSC2 variant
The co-occurrence of a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) with TSC is exceedingly rare. Case summary: We report the case of a 26-year-old woman with genetically confirmed TSC, harboring a novel pathogenic ...