Permanent pacemaker rates were nearly 18% at 30 days but came down as sites gained experience with the new device.

Fred Hoiberg was in the best shape of his life. No symptoms. But a silent aneurysm was ready to kill him. What happened next ...

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 ...

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 ...

Aortic stenosis affects more than 3% of adults 65 years of age or older. 1,2 Current guidelines include aortic-valve replacement as a class I recommendation for patients with symptomatic severe ...

Boston Scientific, Inc. BSX has obtained a CE Mark for the ACURATE Prime Aortic Valve System — the newest transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) technology in its structural heart ...

Objectives: The choice of biologic aortic valve substitute for aortic root replacement is multifaceted. Herein, we report the compared long-term outcome of two type of stentless biologic valve ...

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.

Bicuspid aortic valve surgery involves correcting or replacing the aortic valve. Bicuspid aortic valve is the most common congenital heart defect affecting about 1–2% of the general population.

Your aortic valve plays a key role in getting oxygen-rich blood to your body. Aortic valve stenosis is a common and serious heart problem when the valve doesn’t open fully. Learn about what ...

Patients with biological aortic valves (following either surgical aortic valve replacement [SAVR] or trans catheter aortic valve implantation [TAVI]) ... Visualization of the prosthetic orifice of a ...

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.