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 ...

Despite guideline recommendations, the use of bioprosthetic heart valves has surpassed mechanical valves, but data from a large surgical database may lead to a reassessment of that practice.

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 ...

Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to those with a biological valve, new research has found.

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 ...

The last two decades have seen an increase in the use of biological over mechanical heart valve replacements. However, while ...

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

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

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 ...

Dr. Shetty’s team followed 252 patients who underwent the Ross procedure, a heart valve replacement operation commonly used to treat younger patients with severe aortic valve disease. During the ...

Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to ...