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 ...

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 ...

Background Up to 30% of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) have presented to hospital with ...

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 ...

Modern TAVR has challenged several misconceptions, offering a less invasive treatment option for aortic valve disease with faster recovery and expanded eligibility for many patients.

TCT 134: Relative Quality of Life Improvement After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) in Patients With Reduced Ejection Fraction. Receive the the latest news, research, and presentations ...

Cardiac care in northwest North Dakota has hit a major milestone. Trinity Health in Minot has performed the region's first ...

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 ...

Actor and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that he had undergone a procedure at the Cleveland Clinic to replace his aortic valve. He tweeted: "Thanks to the team at the Cleveland ...

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a congenital heart condition. It occurs when the aortic valve has two cusps instead of the three. BAV can lead to serious complications. Several treatment options can ...