Valve-sparing techniques are increasingly being used as an alternative to total aortic root replacement (TARR), which involves a modification of the Bentall procedure. At present, however, there are ...

WASHINGTON -- Among the bioprostheses used in aortic valve replacement, trancatheter ones were not necessarily more prone to the kind of valve deterioration that can result in poor clinical outcomes, ...

HEART disease continues to be the leading cause of death in Malaysia, with the National Heart Registry noting a growing number of aortic-related conditions affecting younger patients. “We are seeing ...

For all the innovation, engineering, and miniaturization that has helped to refine surgical and transcatheter aortic valve replacement over the last few decades, they still fall short of ideal. That ...

Vincent Cuzzo, 67, of Tamarac, was suffering from aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the aortic valve opening that restricts blood flow. On Jan. 18, he received a sutureless aortic valve replacement at ...

Aortic root rupture that occurs during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) using balloon-expandable prostheses carries a heightened risk of in-hospital adverse events but can be predicted by ...

An aortic root aneurysm is a bulge in the first section of the aorta, where the artery joins the heart and aortic valve. Treatment for an aortic root aneurysm can help prevent serious complications.