Acute Coronary Syndrome After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (Results from Over 40,000 Patients).

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) encompasses a broad category of presentations from unstable angina to ST-elevation myocardial infarctions. Most patients undergo coronary angiography upon presentation for diagnosis and treatment. However, the ACS management strategy after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) may be complicated because of challenging coronary access.

Current Status of Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Therapies.

Tricuspid regurgitation is a complex disease that carries a poor prognosis, and surgical repair is associated with high mortality. In light of the success of other transcatheter-based valve interventions, transcatheter tricuspid therapy has recently seen exponential use both clinically and in innovation. Given the rapid development of many tricuspid systems and multiple on-going clinical trials, the aim of this review is to highlight the current state of transcatheter tricuspid therapeutics and to provide an up-to-date view of their clinical use, outcomes and future directions.

Outcomes of Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.

Few studies have reported their experience in explantation of a transcatheter heart valve. We found 2,100 patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) from 2013 through 2021. Of 2,100, a total of 17 patients underwent surgical aortic valve replacement after TAVI, including surgical bailout.

Outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement at teaching versus nonteaching hospitals.

Introduction: Prior studies have demonstrated that outcomes of invasive cardiac interventions may vary by hospital teaching status and volume. As transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) rapidly expands from teaching to nonteaching hospitals across the country, the clinical impact of hospital teaching status has not been clearly established. This study aimed to compare TAVR outcomes between nonteaching and teaching hospitals.

Nutritional, Microbiological, and Toxicological Quality Assessment of Foods Sold in Urban and Suburban Markets in Burkina Faso.

Food safety risks are becoming a public health problem with important socioeconomic consequences for human wellbeing, especially for pregnant women and infants. In this article, we describe findings from microbiological, toxicological, and nutritional quality assessments of foods from 5 localities in Burkina Faso, with the aim to provide baseline data on the quality of food and the risks to mothers and children. Samples for assessment included food sold in markets, stores, and restaurants (eg, cereals, oilseeds, vegetables, edible oils, powdered milk, dried fish, packaged water, ready-to-eat meals).