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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">CC</journal-id>
<journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">Cardiol Croat</journal-id>
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<journal-title>Cardiologia Croatica</journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="pubmed">Cardiol. Croat.</abbrev-journal-title>
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<issn pub-type="ppub">1848-543X</issn>
<issn pub-type="epub">1848-5448</issn>
<publisher><publisher-name>Croatian Cardiac Society</publisher-name></publisher>
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<article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">CC 2024 19_11-12_603</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15836/ccar2024.603</article-id>
<article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Extended Abstract</subject></subj-group>
<subj-group subj-group-type="subheading"><subject>Invasive and interventional cardiology</subject></subj-group>
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<article-title>New treatment methods for valvular heart disease: transcatheter approaches in interventional cardiology</article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4460-4888</contrib-id><name><surname>Stani&#x0161;i&#x0107;</surname><given-names>Pavica</given-names></name><xref ref-type="corresp" rid="cor1">*</xref></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1098-4034</contrib-id><name><surname>&#x0160;panjol</surname><given-names>Maja</given-names></name></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1080-4590</contrib-id><name><surname>Capan</surname><given-names>Iva</given-names></name></contrib>
<aff id="aff1"><institution>University Hospital Centre Rijeka</institution>, <addr-line>Rijeka</addr-line>, <country country="hr">Croatia</country></aff>
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<corresp id="cor1"><label>*</label>ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: Pavica Stani&#x0161;i&#x0107;, Klini&#x010D;ki bolni&#x010D;ki centar Rijeka, T. Stri&#x017E;i&#x0107;a 3, HR-51000 Rijeka, Croatia. / Phone: +385-91-5641-842 / E-mail: <email xlink:href="pavica.stanisic@gmail.com">pavica.stanisic@gmail.com</email></corresp></author-notes>
<pub-date date-type="pub" publication-format="electronic"><month>11</month><year>2024</year></pub-date>
<pub-date date-type="pub" publication-format="print"><month>11</month><year>2024</year></pub-date>
<volume>19</volume>
<issue>11-12</issue>
<fpage>603</fpage>
<lpage>603</lpage>
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<date date-type="received"><day>13</day><month>10</month><year>2024</year></date>
<date><day>31</day><month>10</month><year>2024</year></date>
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<copyright-statement>Croatian Cardiac Society</copyright-statement>
<copyright-year>2024</copyright-year>
<copyright-holder>Croatian Cardiac Society</copyright-holder>
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<kwd-group kwd-group-type="author"><title>KEYWORDS: </title><kwd>aortic stenosis</kwd><kwd>mitral regurgitation</kwd><kwd>transcatheter method</kwd><kwd>tricuspid regurgitation</kwd><kwd>valvular heart disease</kwd></kwd-group>
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<p>Valvular heart diseases represent one of the leading causes of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, especially in developed countries, where the condition is associated with increased life expectancy and access to healthcare. Among the most common valvular diseases are aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation, while the prevalence of aortic and tricuspid regurgitation has been rising, reaching epidemic proportions. Although surgical intervention has been the gold standard for treating these conditions for many years, a large proportion of elderly patients are not suitable candidates for invasive surgery. In the past two decades, new transcatheter treatment methods have been developed as a less invasive and effective alternative. (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="r1"><italic>1</italic></xref>, <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="r2"><italic>2</italic></xref>) The aim of this presentation is to showcase the new transcatheter methods for treating valvular heart diseases used at the Interventional Cardiology Department of the University Hospital Center Rijeka, with a focus on their application and benefits for high-risk patients.</p>
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