Prosthetic aortic valves are often required for patients with aortic stenosis. The optimal choice of valve in middle-aged patients is not clear and the available options all have drawbacks.

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

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

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

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 ...

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Aortic stenosis mainly affects people over age 75, but also can affect younger adults. Sometimes, children are born with this condition. Aortic stenosis is usually treated by replacing the valve with ...

For severe aortic stenosis, the treatment involves replacing the aortic valve. And so prompt treatment is very important. So if you develop chest pain, have shortness of breath or feel faint, you ...

At 17, Bill D'Andrea of Plymouth Meeting had open heart surgery for the faulty aortic valve he was born with. Instead of replacing it, the surgeon repaired it.

The treatment plan for your aortic stenosis depends on how severe your condition is.. If your case is mild or moderate, your doctor may decide to keep an eye on how you’re doing for a while. You ...

In that surgery, called transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR, cardiologists insert a replacement valve through a patient’s groin and thread it all the way to the heart.