Publications by authors named "W Ben-Ali"
Background: The rise of transcatheter tricuspid valve implantation (TTVI) therapies represents a major advancement for high-risk patients with severe tricuspid valve regurgitation, offering a safer, minimally invasive alternative to open-heart surgery. However, the low volume of procedures and training highlights an urgent need for skills development and pre-procedural preparation, which simulation can address by enhancing learning and expanding treatment availability.
Case Summary: An 87-year-old woman with permanent atrial fibrillation and symptomatic severe functional tricuspid regurgitation underwent a transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement with the LuX-Valve system.
Article Synopsis
- Historically, women with aortic stenosis have been underdiagnosed and faced worse outcomes compared to men, leading to the need for better treatment recognition and participation in clinical trials.
- The SMART trial aimed to compare the clinical and hemodynamic outcomes of women with small aortic annuli receiving either self-expanding valves (SEVs) or balloon-expandable valves (BEVs) during transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
- In a study of 621 women, no significant differences were observed in the main clinical outcomes between the SEV and BEV groups after 12 months, but SEVs showed a lower rate of bioprosthetic valve dysfunction.
Article Synopsis
- Patients with mitral regurgitation (MR) and significant mitral annular calcification (MAC) face limited treatment options, making transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) an interesting area of study.
- The research involved 279 patients, revealing that those with MAC had higher rates of post-procedural bleeding and renal failure but similar overall survival rates and functional improvement compared to those without MAC.
- The findings suggest that while TMVR can be performed in MAC patients, it comes with increased complications, highlighting the need for more research on tailored TMVR devices for this group.
The Ross Procedure in Children and Infants: A Systematic Review With Pooled Analyses.
CJC Pediatr Congenit Heart Dis
June 2024
Background: The Ross procedure is a surgical option for congenital aortic stenosis that involves replacing the diseased aortic valve with a pulmonary autograft. Little is known about outcomes in children, particularly those younger than 1 year.
Methods: A systematic review with pooled analyses was conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) criteria.