Compare TAVR and redo open heart surgery for aortic valve stenosis, including risks, recovery, valve longevity, and how to ...

Data on valve durability with transcatheter aortic valve replacement are reassuring at 7 years, with implications for ...

The incidence of cardiovascular disease is rising across the globe, with more than 28 million people worldwide living with ...

The aortic valve sits between the heart’s left ventricle and the aorta. It opens and closes with the heartbeat to allow blood to flow to the body without leaking back into the heart. It may need to be ...

The Ross procedure for aortic valve replacement, which involves a pulmonary valve autograft, achieved low rates of ...

Bob Shanahan, 82, taking a nature hike with his wife Patricia, underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) surgery in February and made a remarkable recovery afterward. This less-invasive ...

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 ...

Aortic valve stenosis can sometimes be treated with a nonsurgical catheter procedure with small incisions. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is the most common method for replacing the ...

Heart valves can be replaced with open heart surgery or with less invasive procedures that don’t require your chest to be opened. Known as transcatheter valve replacement, this type of procedure has ...

Gum disease bacteria may spur calcium buildup in the heart's aortic valve, leading to a common and serious heart valve ...

The surgery, unprecedented for Belarus, involved treating Type 1 chronic aortic dissection that has progressed to a ...

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 ...