Vegetations on the aortic valve, consistent with endocarditis, may also be identified, although transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is more sensitive. Finally, the size of the aortic root can ...

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

Middle-aged adults who need an aortic valve replacement fare better with mechanical devices than with the valves made from ...

As your heart beats, it pumps blood from the left ventricle through the aortic valve and into the aorta, your body’s largest artery. The aortic valve is made up of three triangular flaps of ...

"As an aside, the Ross procedure, which is my preference in this age group, is the only aortic valve replacement procedure ...

The majority of IE cases are presumably secondary to dental pathology, followed by otitis media or sinusitis • Mitral and aortic valves are most ... echocardiography (TEE) to confirm the ...

A study reveals that middle-aged adults fare better with mechanical aortic valves compared to animal tissue-based valves. The research, presented at the Society for Thoracic Surgery annual meeting, ...

Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide significant long-term survival benefits for ...