Predictors of adverse outcome after replacement of the ascending aorta with resection of the intimal tear and open distal anastomosis were analyzed in 167 patients (109 male, median age 56). Median ...

There is currently no way to stop calcification of the aortic valve. If all else fails, the valve must be replaced. To better ...

Aortic stenosis is a heart valve disease that some people don't realize they have. So what is it, how is it treated?

Most cases are subclinical, but given the newness of the therapy, it’s necessary to keep tabs on the issue going forward.

The following is a summary of “Postinterventional surveillance at a dedicated valve unit is safe and reduces intensive care ...

Patients received a new treatment for heart valve disease, which did not require riskier open-heart surgery or travel to London. Five people from Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Peterborough and ...

Cardiac rehabilitation to improve health-related quality of life following trans-catheter aortic valve implantation: a randomised controlled feasibility study, Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 4, 1 ...

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have successfully performed preclinical laboratory testing of a ...

Gore & Associates announced that the company’s TAG thoracic branch endoprosthesis (TBE) has received FDA approval for us ...

Aortyx SL secured €13.8 million (US$15.9 million) in a series A funding round for its solution which treats aortic dissection. The company developed a system to repair the aortic tear, which includes ...