Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation Systematic Review: Focus on Transseptal Approach and Mitral Annulus Calcification.

Introduction: This systematic review was performed to evaluate the results of transcatheter mitral valve implantation (TMVI) in the native mitral valve.

Evidence Acquisition: Medline, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central register were systematically searched for studies that reported results of TMVI in mitral valve regurgitation and/or stenosis and mitral annular calcification. To improve the sensitivity of the literature search, we performed citation chasing in Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science.

Relationship between atherosclerosis and the sleep apnea syndrome: an intravascular ultrasound study.

Background: Sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) is a predictive factor of cardiovascular disease. We hypothesized that SAHS could influence coronary atherosclerosis plaque volume as assessed by 3-dimensional intravascular ultrasound (3D-IVUS).

Methods: Participating patients were identified from 2 studies assessing the progression of atherosclerosis in stable coronary artery disease using coronary 3D-IVUS.