Low-risk patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis show similar clinical outcomes and valve durability ...

People who underwent a minimally invasive procedure to have their heart's aortic valve replaced had similar health outcomes ...

ASTON, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Aortic stenosis is one of the most common and most serious heart valve problems. But many people don't know they have it, and many chalk its symptoms up to "just getting ...

A new study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, a journal from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, has identified early hemodynamic valve deterioration (HVD) in more than 6% of patients just ...

Among the most dangerous issues facing patients in need of replacement mechanical heart valves is aortic regurgitation —  a ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — Just a few years ago, Trinity Health System introduced a minimally invasive procedure called the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Procedure. RELATED: Trinity Health ...

There are three types of bicuspid aortic valves — types 0, 1, and 2. Experts classify these types based on whether the leaflets of the valve have fused to form a ridge. A bicuspid aortic valve is a ...

Aortic root surgery (ARS) is a procedure to repair or replace the aortic root. There are various types of ARS surgery that come with different risks and benefits. The aorta is a large blood vessel ...

Seven-year follow-up data show that transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) and surgical aortic-valve replacement have ...