Publications by authors named "Leticia Fernandez Lopez"
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- Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) is effective for treating calcified coronary lesions in patients with stable coronary disease, as shown in a study involving 426 patients across 26 centers in Spain.
- The study found that IVL was successfully delivered in 99% of cases, achieving procedural success in 66% of patients and similar outcomes for both acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) groups.
- The safety analysis showed a relatively low rate of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) at 30 days, with 3% overall (1% for CCS and 5% for ACS), indicating that IVL is both safe and effective in real-life clinical settings.
To compare planned and achieved device position in patients undergoing left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO). It is unclear how devices used for LAAO position themselves compared to what is planned. All patients undergoing LAAO at our institution had pre- and post-procedural multi detector-row computed tomography (MDCT) at 3 months (N = 52).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study sought to assess the potential benefits of the transradial approach (TRA) as an alternative vascular access to the classical contralateral femoral approach for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
Background: Vascular and bleeding complications in TAVR have gradually decreased owing to operator experience and downsizing of the delivery system. However, about 1/4 of vascular access site complications are related to the transfemoral (TF) secondary access.
Introduction And Objectives: There is little data available for Spain on the outcomes of surgical treatment for severe tricuspid regurgitation. The aim of this study was to analyze clinical and echocardiographic outcomes in a series of patients who received surgical treatment for severe tricuspid regurgitation and to compare outcomes according to the operative approach to valve repair or replacement.
Methods: Retrospective study in 119 consecutive patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation undergoing valve surgery between April 1996 and February 2010.