Publications by authors named "Ernesta Dores"
Cardiovasc Ultrasound
December 2015
Article Synopsis
- A study analyzed the impact of mitral regurgitation (MR) on patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) over a period from 2010 to 2014, involving 165 patients aged around 80 years.
- Results showed that while most patients had mild-to-moderate MR pre-procedure, those with moderate-to-severe MR experienced significant improvement in their condition within a month after TAVI, and these benefits persisted for up to a year.
- The findings suggest that having moderate-to-severe MR does not increase the risk of TAVI failure, and TAVI itself not only addresses aortic valve issues but also leads to improvements in MR.
Cardiovasc Ultrasound
June 2013
Article Synopsis
- - The study compared the effects of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) and traditional aortic valve replacement (AVR) on left ventricular (LV) function and geometry in patients with aortic stenosis, assessing 45 TAVI and 33 AVR patients through echocardiograms before and two months after procedures.
- - Results showed that TAVI patients were older and had greater LV mass index (LVMi) at baseline; however, both procedures significantly reduced transvalvular gradients and LV metrics after two months, with TAVI showing a more pronounced improvement in LV geometry and function.
- - The findings indicate that TAVI leads to a greater reduction in estimated LV filling pressure compared to AVR, and these
