The study found that early intervention led to an 80% reduction in heart failure hospitalisations one year after treatment.

Aortic valve replacement is a surgery that removes ... Replacement of the entire valve with either a bioprosthetic or mechanical valve may be necessary. Once approved for surgery, a person ...

"The decision between a bioprosthetic and a mechanical valve is one of the most consequential for patients requiring aortic ...

A bioprosthetic doesn’t last as long as a mechanical valve and may require replacement at a future date. Your doctor will recommend which type of heart valve you get based on: The aortic valve ...

Recent FDA updates in the areas of cardiac intervention, hypertension and arrhythmia disorders expand the pool of available ...

Opens in a new tab or window The Ross procedure was associated with a "striking" survival advantage over bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement (AVR) surgery for young and middle-age adults in a ...

or with a mechanical valve or bioprosthetic valve. A nonsurgical option called transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) can be done using a catheter to guide a new valve up to the heart ...