Just a few years ago, treating critical aortic stenosis required surgery. Now, there’s transcatheter aortic valve replacement, which allows for treatment of the heart’s blocked valve without actual ...

Surgical aortic valve repair can effectively reduce aortic regurgitation (AR), with only one in 10 patients needing reoperation for valve dysfunction within a decade after treatment, according to a ...

Annual Meeting, investigators presented a late-breaking study focused on surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) following prior transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a clinical scenario ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with a genetic predisposition for obesity may have an increased risk for aortic valve stenosis and ...

AccurKardia, an innovator in ECG-based diagnostics technology, today announced results from a new study demonstrating that its AI-enabled ECG technology, AK-AVS™, can detect aortic stenosis years ...

Surgery to replace an aortic valve is done for aortic valve stenosis and aortic valve regurgitation. During this surgery, the damaged valve is removed and replaced with an artificial valve. The valve ...

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. (WPVI) -- The TAVR procedure has revolutionized a challenging task in heart care: fixing stiff valves. And it has made the process much easier for patients, getting them back to ...

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Initially, patients in SR compared to patients in AF were thought to have significant difference in the outcome: 30 day mortality (2.0% vs 2.1%), repair failure (5.4% vs 3.6%), stroke (5.4% vs 2.2%), ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a minimally invasive procedure whereby a new valve is inserted without removing the old, diseased ...

For patients with a degenerated surgically implanted aortic bioprosthesis who are not candidates for reoperation, transarterial implantation of a CoreValve replacement may be a safe and effective ...

Mitral regurgitation (MR) can be organic, caused by intrinsic mitral disease such as rheumatic disease; degenerative, ruptured chord; and perforation of leaflet, or functional, where a normal valve ...