"As an aside, the Ross procedure, which is my preference in this age group, is the only aortic valve replacement procedure ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is valve replacement without open ... Before undergoing an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) procedure, always notify the doctor (or medical technician) ...

The following is a summary of “Computed tomography derived predictors of left ventricular obstruction after TAVR,” published in the January 2025 issue of Cardiology by Ferri et al. Researchers conduct ...

Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide significant long-term survival benefits for ...

Computed tomography (CT) with or without contrast is the most common imaging study used to evaluate ... your surgeon will inspect your aortic valve to determine whether it can be spared or may need ...

TAVIPILOT Soft is said to be a ‘world-first’ provision for real-time surgical guidance during TAVI and TAVR procedures.

SGMC Health recently achieved the successful completion of its first transcarotid access Transcatheter Aortic Valve ...

Large and rare duplications and deletions in a chromosome region known as 22q11.2 , which involves genes that regulate ...

[11,12] Surgical valve replacement essentially cures patients -- restoring an almost normal life expectancy. In elderly patients, however, there is often a reluctance to recommend aortic valve ...

Aims Exercise testing remains underused in patients with aortic stenosis (AS), partly due to concerns about an ...

This is the preferred method if chronic kidney disease prohibits the use of contrast imaging with CT ... bicuspid aortic valve etc...), then surgical repair is indicated.