For severe aortic stenosis, the treatment involves replacing the aortic valve. And so prompt treatment is very important. So if you develop chest pain, have shortness of breath or feel faint, you ...

A person with a bicuspid aortic valve can support their heart health by maintaining a nutritious diet, getting enough appropriate exercise, and taking steps to manage their condition. A bicuspid ...

At 17, Bill D'Andrea of Plymouth Meeting had open heart surgery for the faulty aortic valve he was born with. Instead of replacing it, the surgeon repaired it.

Thubrikar Aortic Valve, Inc. is a privately held medical device company on a mission to revolutionize the treatment of Aortic Stenosis by bringing to the hands of physicians, and their patients, a ...

Sept. 17 -- TUESDAY, Sept. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Young adults with a congenital heart defect called a bicuspid aortic valve don't have lower survival rates than those in the general population ...

A 'Wake Up Call' for Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement — Surgeons warn against tissue valves for younger patients by Nicole Lou, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today January 26, 2025 • 3 min read ...

In that surgery, called transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR, cardiologists insert a replacement valve through a patient’s groin and thread it all the way to the heart.

A cutting-edge heart procedure is being credited with saving the life of a Northeast Philadelphia man. The experts at Temple Health explain how TAVR helps those with aortic stenosis.

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

Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is the major heart valve disease that afflicts nearly 10 million patients globally with an annual mortality exceeding 100,000, and the numbers continue to rise.