Coronary artery disease frequently accompanies severe aortic stenosis and is identified in up to half of patients referred for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).1 Yet the optimal ...

ORLANDO, FL—(UPDATED) Through 5 years, TAVI with a self-expanding valve provided clinical outcomes similar to those seen with surgery in an intermediate-risk population, according to continued ...

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a congenital heart condition. It occurs when the aortic valve has two cusps instead of the three. BAV can lead to serious complications. Several treatment options can ...

Valve-in-valve (ViV) transcatheter procedures for a failed aortic bioprosthesis are associated with a lower risk of in-hospital mortality compared with a repeat surgical aortic valve replacement, but ...

NORRISTOWN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thubrikar Aortic Valve, Inc., announced today successful 30-day outcomes in the first two patients receiving the Optimum Transcatheter Aortic Valve (Optimum TAV™).

In patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis at intermediate or higher surgical risk, CoreValve or Evolut transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) was associated with a lower 5-year ...

New medical advancements are making surgery less invasive for those with Aortic Valve Disease. When the aortic heart valve ...

Background Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has already been recommended for some high-risk patients with aortic ...

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

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. (WPVI) -- The TAVR procedure has revolutionized a challenging task in heart care: fixing stiff valves. And it has made the process much easier for patients, getting them back to ...

Bicuspid aortic valve surgery involves repairing or replacing a bicuspid valve. The procedure corrects a congenital condition in which a person has two cusps instead of three. A bicuspid aortic valve ...