Cleveland Clinic is offering a new robotic aortic valve replacement procedure that requires only a small incision in the neck and chest wall, resulting in a faster recovery time and reduced pain.

Aortic valve surgery encompasses a spectrum of interventions designed to correct valvular dysfunction and aortic root pathology. Traditional approaches, such as the Bentall procedure, involve ...

CHICAGO — Edoxaban, a direct oral anticoagulant, appeared to be as effective as or more effective than warfarin in preventing thromboembolism — such as stroke, systemic embolism, or intracardiac ...

HEART VALVE REPLACEMENTS HAPPEN EVERY DAY. BUT THE WAY THEY’RE DONE KEEPS IMPROVING. TONIGHT, NEW TECHNOLOGY IN THE OPERATING ROOM GIVES THIS OMAHA MAN A BETTER CHANCE AT AN ACTIVE LIFE. HERE’S KETV ...

Six-year follow-up from a trial comparing surgery with TAVR in low-risk patients showed no difference in major events, but ...

The findings provide contemporary surgical benchmarks, which will become even more important as M-TEER trial data emerge.

Edoxaban, an oral anticoagulant, was equally or more effective than warfarin in reducing the risk of stroke and blood clots for patients after heart valve replacement surgery, according to preliminary ...

New minimally invasive heart valve procedures are helping patients recover faster, reduce complications and return to the ...

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 ...

An international study of more than 400 adults concludes that people who undergo mitral valve surgery (between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart) and also have less than severe ...

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%, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Corewell Health is being nationally recognized for excellence in heart valve repair. The hospital in Grand Rapids was awarded the Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award. It ...