Publications by authors named "C F De Biase"
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- Balloon-expandable valves (BEVs) and self-expanding valves (SEVs) are compared for their effects on patients with Sievers type 1 bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
- The analysis, based on a registry of 955 patients, found no significant difference in midterm major adverse events or technical success between BEVs and SEVs after adjusting for baseline differences.
- However, BEVs had lower risks of new permanent pacemaker implantation and moderate or greater paravalvular regurgitation, but a higher risk of severe patient-prosthesis mismatch compared to SEVs.
Over the past few years, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) imposed itself as the first-choice therapy for symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS) in elderly patients at surgical risk. There have been continuous technological advancements in the latest iterations of TAVI devices and implantation techniques, which have bolstered their adoption. Moreover, the favorable outcomes coming out from clinical trials represent an indisputable point of strength for TAVI.
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- The study examines the characteristics and outcomes of patients with tapered raphe-type bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) when undergoing trans-catheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), focusing on the safety and effectiveness of modern heart valves.
- Researchers analyzed data from 897 patients, finding that those with tapered configurations showed similar success rates and safety between two sizing strategies: annular and supra-annular.
- The results indicate that TAVR is a safe and effective procedure for these patients, regardless of the sizing method used, maintaining a high rate of clinical efficacy at mid-term follow-up.
Background: Bilateral posterior crossbite (BPXB) is a severe malocclusion associated with maxillary hypoplasia. BPXB may involve the same or a different number of teeth between the sides.
Objectives: To evaluate the masticatory function in BPXB and the association between the masticatory alterations and the occlusal features of BPXB.