MiRus announced new early feasibility study results supporting the use of its Siegel transcatheter aortic valve replacement ...

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now an established treatment option for elderly patients with severe ...

Traditional operative risk calculators, such as the European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation II (EuroSCORE II), ...

Aortic root (AR) and aortic valve (AV) pathologies encompass a wide spectrum including noninfective and infective diseases, such as AR dilation, dissection, and infective endocarditis (IE) which ...

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Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is a significant health concern affecting over 1.5 million Americans and millions more globally. Researchers are exploring the use of a new drug called ataciguat to ...

Additionally, the valve system will be available for the treatment of aortic annulus diameters between 20.5 and 29 mm. It will also carry through many of the design features and clinical outcomes ...

Methods: Between 1993 and 2011, 188 patients underwent elective primary aortic root replacement with a stentless bioprosthetic aortic valve with (n=38) or without (n=150) CABG. Among these patients, ...

There are three types of bicuspid aortic valves — types 0, 1, and 2. Experts classify these types based on whether the leaflets of the valve have fused to form a ridge.

Introduction The number of patients with severe aortic valve disease requiring either surgical bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement (SAVR) or transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is ...

If you're born with a two-leaflet aortic valve, you will need to make heart-healthy choices and work with your healthcare team to minimize complications and respond promptly if symptoms develop.