Minimally invasive heart procedures like transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and MitraClip placement to treat mitral regurgitation can improve quality of life, and even be lifesaving, for ...

The tricuspid valve is anatomically complex. It’s often called the “forgotten valve” because of its position in the back of ...

For some patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib, AF) and valvular heart disease (VHD), direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) ...

Reports Q4 revenue $1.39B, consensus $1.36B. Q4 TAVR sales grew 6%; constant currency sales grew 5%; Q4 TMTT sales grew 88% to $105 million ...

With new transcatheter options for the repair or replacement of tricuspid valves, the role and timing of repair — whether surgical or minimally invasive — is entering a time of transition.

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An expert has issued a warning to people if they notice a specific sign when pressing down on the fingernails.

Aortic regurgitation (AR) evaluation21 was based on American Society of Echocardiography criteria, with classification as ≤mild, moderate, and >moderate using colour Doppler jet width and extension, ...

The mechanism of action of NIUT consists of generating microscopic cavitation bubbles with short, high-pressure ultrasound pulses focused on the AV. As cavitation bubbles collapse, they produce shock ...

cardiology.washington.edu This review summaries the utility, application and data supporting use of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) to evaluate and quantitate aortic regurgitation. We ...

People with a history of cardiac surgery, TAVR, coronary revascularization for STEMI, emergent admission, pure aortic insufficiency or endocarditis were excluded from the study. The primary ...

"Freedom from aortic regurgitation was 95.1%, 92.2%, 87.7%, and 84.5% at 5,10,15 and 20 years respectively," the researchers reported. Freedom from pulmonary regurgitation was lower—97% at five ...