Early clinical outcomes after transaxillary versus transfemoral TAVI. Data from the Spanish TAVI registry.

Introduction And Objectives: Transaxillary access (TXA) has become the most widely used alternative to transfemoral access (TFA) in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The aim of this study was to compare total in-hospital and 30-day mortality in patients included in the Spanish TAVI registry who were treated by TXA or TFA access.

Methods: We analyzed data from patients treated with TXA or TFA and who were included in the TAVI Spanish registry.

Outcomes and predictors of success and complications for paravalvular leak closure: an analysis of the SpanisH real-wOrld paravalvular LEaks closure (HOLE) registry.

Aims: The aim of the study was to assess the safety and efficacy of percutaneous closure of paravalvular prosthetic leak (PVL) and to identify the predictors of procedural success and early complications.

Methods And Results: A total of 514 first-attempt percutaneous PVL closure in 469 patients were included at 19 centres. Technical and procedural success was achieved in 86.