JACC. Cardiovascular interventions
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JACC Cardiovasc Interv · Oct 2016
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyTranscarotid Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: General or Local Anesthesia.
The study sought to assess the safety and efficacy of a minimally invasive strategy (MIS) (local anesthesia and conscious sedation) compared to general anesthesia (GA) among the largest published cohort of patients undergoing transcarotid transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). ⋯ The transcarotid approach for TAVR is feasible using general or local anesthesia. A higher rate of perioperative strokes was observed with GA.
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JACC Cardiovasc Interv · Oct 2016
Multicenter Study Clinical TrialTranscatheter Mitral Annuloplasty in Chronic Functional Mitral Regurgitation: 6-Month Results With the Cardioband Percutaneous Mitral Repair System.
This study sought to show safety and efficacy of the Cardioband system during 6 months after treatment. ⋯ In this feasibility trial in symptomatic patients with FMR, transcatheter mitral annuloplasty with the Cardioband was effective in reducing MR and was associated with improvement in heart failure symptoms and demonstrated a favorable safety profile. (Cardioband With Transfemoral Delivery System; NCT01841554).