Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is valve replacement without open-heart surgery. It is also called catheter-based or percutaneous (through the skin) aortic valve replacement. While ...

"As an aside, the Ross procedure, which is my preference in this age group, is the only aortic valve replacement procedure ...

This procedure may also be recommended for patients who have aortic valve disease or other conditions that affect the aortic arch. The main benefit ... of life after the surgery. Recovery from a ...

There are three main ... valve that does not fully open and thus partially obstructs the flow of blood from the left ventricle into the aorta during systole. Transscatheter aortic valve ...

The Medicare data contradict results from the TCW randomized trial but better represent real-world practice, say authors.

Narrowing of the aortic valve—the heart's main outlet valve ... 94 percent underwent aortic valve replacement, with the ...

A late-breaking study presented today at the 2025 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide significant long-term survival ...

Young patients who have undergone the Ross procedure for aortic valve disease have shown excellent long-term survival, the ...

New 20-year data show a survival rate of 90% with few repeat surgeries after this complex operation that can only be ...

Replacing faulty heart valves used to require open-heart surgery, which can be risky and lead to other complications. Now, a minimally invasive technique called transcatheter aortic valve replacement ...

Description Aortic ... prosthetic valve during open heart surgery. Trans Catheter insertion of a new aortic valve (a procedure called ‘transcatheter aortic valve implantation’ or TAVI for short) may ...