Five-Year Clinical Outcome and Valve Durability After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in High-Risk Patients.

Background: The FRANCE-2 registry (French Aortic National Corevalve and Edwards) previously reported good early- and medium-term clinical and echocardiographic efficacy for transcatheter aortic valve replacement. We here report 5-year follow-up results from the registry.

Methods: The registry includes all consecutive patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis in France.

Transradial versus transfemoral approach for percutaneous coronary intervention in cardiogenic shock: A radial-first centre experience and meta-analysis of published studies.

Background: The transradial approach for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is associated with a better outcome in myocardial infarction (MI), but patients with cardiogenic shock (CS) were excluded from most trials.

Aims: To compare outcomes of PCI for MI-related CS via the transradial versus transfemoral approach.

Methods: A prospective cohort of 101 consecutive patients admitted for PCI for MI-related CS were treated via the transradial (n=74) or transfemoral (n=27) approach.

Antecubital vs Femoral Venous Access for Right Heart Catheterization: Benefits of a Flashback.

Background: Although rare, complications of right heart catheterization (RHC) are usually related to the access site. Antecubital venous access for RHC allows immediate ambulation and may reduce access-site complications, but data on this approach are scarce.

Methods: Our study prospectively collected comprehensive data from consecutive RHCs performed at our academic center between February 2010 and August 2013.