As transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) becomes a more dominant treatment option across all risk profiles, the frequency of encountering patients with multivavlular disease will increase.
Editors
JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions Editor-in-Chief
David J. Moliterno, MD, FACC
JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions CME Editor
Michael C. McDaniel, MD
Authors
Faisal Khan, MBBS
Taishi Okuno, MD
Daniel Malebranche, MD
Thomas Pilgrim, MD
CME Information
Target Audience
JACC Journal CME/MOC/ECME is intended for physicians who treat patients with cardiovascular disease.
Important Dates
Date of Release: July 6, 2020
Term of Approval/Date of CME/MOC/ECME Expiration: July 5, 2021
Learner Objectives
After reading this article the reader should be able to:
- Describe the most common non–aortic valvular pathologies in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
- Explain that coexistent mitral regurgitation and mitral stenosis may result in underestimation of aortic stenosis and portend a worse outcome following TAVR.
- Discuss the timing and role of tricuspid intervention for patients undergoing TAVR.
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