Surgical aortic valve repair can effectively reduce aortic regurgitation (AR), with only one in 10 patients needing reoperation for valve dysfunction within a decade after treatment, according to a ...

A new minimally invasive procedure replaces a damaged heart valve through a small neck incision, potentially allowing patients to recover faster than with traditional open-heart surgery.

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with aortic valve regurgitation who underwent valve repair with annulus stabilization procedures in ...

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. (WPVI) -- The TAVR procedure has revolutionized a challenging task in heart care: fixing stiff valves. And it has made the process much easier for patients, getting them back to ...

Surgery to replace an aortic valve is done for aortic valve stenosis and aortic valve regurgitation. During this surgery, the damaged valve is removed and replaced with an artificial valve. The valve ...

Low-risk patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis show similar clinical outcomes and valve durability. HealthDay News — Seven-year follow-up data show that transcatheter aortic-valve ...

“I was running over the summer and could feel my heart beating differently. It was a strange feeling – it didn’t hurt but I knew something wasn’t right,” said Tingle. He was a young, healthy guy with ...

Just a few years ago, treating critical aortic stenosis required surgery. Now, there’s transcatheter aortic valve replacement, which allows for treatment of the heart’s blocked valve without actual ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My brother, who is 48, has a leaky aortic valve. It is a birth defect in his bicuspid valve. His health is otherwise excellent. We have lined up a good surgeon. The problem is that my ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with a genetic predisposition for obesity may have an increased risk for aortic valve stenosis and ...

Former First Lady Barbara Bush and actor-comedian Robin Williams this month joined the thousands of Americans who have come to need an artificial valve implanted to regulate the blood flow out of the ...