Early valve replacement surgery for very severe asymptomatic aortic stenosis was tied to lower long-term mortality risk ...

John Cantrell was enjoying his retirement until an unexpected condition forced him to choose between two kinds of heart ...

Lumbar spinal stenosis is one of the most common drivers of back-and-leg pain in adults over 50, and it’s the top reason ...

At 10 years, early surgery continues to have a mortality benefit when compared with conservative care for asymptomatic aortic ...

The final results of RECOVERY add support to addressing severe aortic stenosis right away rather than waiting for symptoms.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The RHEIA trial included enrolled-only women randomly assigned to transcatheter vs. surgical aortic valve ...

Patients with severe aortic stenosis fared well getting surgery before developing symptoms as opposed to watchful waiting, according to the small AVATAR trial. The cohort randomized to early aortic ...

NEITHER GLASSES. NORMALLY A BUSY WOMAN WHO LIKES TO TRAVEL. BUT SHE SAYS HER SPINAL STENOSIS DIAGNOSIS TWO YEARS AGO CHANGED EVERYTHING. IT WAS DEBILITATING. I COULDN’T EVEN WALK. I WAS IN A ...

For people experiencing severe aortic stenosis who do not have symptoms or need symptom relief, early aortic valve replacement surgery may be beneficial because it reduces the risk of death, heart ...

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) gives broadly comparable results to conventional open surgery, with equal efficacy, faster recovery time and improved quality of life at one year, ...

Aortic stenosis happens when your aortic valve does not open all the way causing pressure to build in the left ventricle. This pressure blocks blood flow as it leaves the heart. In other words, the ...

Valve replacement heart surgery should be performed earlier than conventionally thought for people with aortic stenosis – according to new research from the University of East Anglia. The condition is ...