Transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR, is a minimally invasive heart procedure that replaces a thickened aortic valve that can't fully open (aortic stenosis). The procedure restores proper ...

Credit: Getty Images Clinicians must be vigilant for subtle signs of BAV in children. Once diagnosed, management decisions should be individualized. Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common ...

A new study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, has identified early hemodynamic valve deterioration (HVD) in more than 6% of patients just one year after undergoing transcatheter aortic ...

Researchers have developed cutting-edge MRI technology to diagnose a common heart problem more quickly and accurately than ever before. Aortic stenosis is a progressive and potentially fatal condition ...

Aortic stenosis is a disease of the heart valve. It involves the narrowing of the aortic heart valve, which reduces blood flow. The condition may cause a person to feel fatigued due to restricted ...

"Despite having a recommendation to have valve replacement, many studies have shown that up to 50% of patients who have severe symptomatic aortic stenosis are not getting treated with aortic valve ...

Heart valve disease often develops slowly, with breathlessness, fatigue and reduced activity mistaken for normal ageing. Here ...

DETROIT (June 6, 2023) – Janice Couch, 62, a retired pre-school teacher from Grand Rapids, Michigan, is finally physically ready to receive two procedures that stand to change her life, thanks to ...

Seniors are often advised to take calcium supplements, but new research says the pills might significantly increase an aging person's risk of heart valve problems that contribute to heart failure.

BOSTON, MA—Compared with balloon-expandable bioprosthetic aortic valves, self-expanding devices show superior hemodynamic performance at 1 year in patients with small annuli undergoing TAVI, according ...