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 lifetime management in younger patients with aortic stenosis.

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

It’s natural to feel overwhelmed or frightened at the thought of having heart surgery. While getting a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for aortic valve stenosis can initially sound ...

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 ...

Patients heading into surgery for diseased aortic valves are showing up with more than calcium deposits on their tissue.

PARIS, France—There is more than a twofold greater risk of death, and a significantly increased risk of major adverse cardiac events, over nearly 2 years of follow-up when patients with a bicuspid ...

People who underwent a minimally invasive procedure to have their heart's aortic valve replaced had similar health outcomes years after treatment as people who had surgery, Cedars-Sinai investigators ...

Gum disease bacteria may spur calcium buildup in the heart's aortic valve, leading to a common and serious heart valve disease, according to preliminary, independent research presented at the American ...

PHOENIX, AZ—Patients who require cardiac surgery on another valve after initially being treated with TAVI have very high operative morbidity and mortality, with a 30-day death rate exceeding 17%, ...