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We present the case of an 82-year-old man with a history of inferior vena cava filter implantation and concomitant severe mitral regurgitation requiring transcatheter edge-to-edge repair. Despite being deemed ineligible for transfemoral access as technically challenging, he successfully underwent mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair after crossing and dilatation of the inferior vena cava filter. ( Level of Difficulty: Intermediate. )., Competing Interests: The authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose., (© 2023 Published by Elsevier on behalf of the American College of Cardiology Foundation.)

Nineteen consecutive patients with apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and apical aneurysm underwent a comprehensive echo-Doppler including continuous wave Doppler at midventricular level. Three different flow patterns, pattern A (more frequent), pattern B, and pattern C, and expression of different intracavitary pressure gradients were defined. ( Level of Difficulty: Intermediate. )., Competing Interests: This study was supported by Centro Cardiologico Fondazione Monzino Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico. The authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose., (© 2023 The Authors.)