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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide significant long-term survival benefits for patients aged 60 and younger compared to bioprosthetic valves.

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

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 ...