A finding of reduced aortic-valve leaflet motion was noted on computed tomography (CT) in a patient who had a stroke after transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) during an ongoing clinical ...

WASHINGTON -- Operators can avoid two feared complications of transcatheter valve replacement with upfront radiofrequency-based laceration of the aortic or mitral leaflets, according to two early ...

Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window PARIS -- For people undergoing valve-in-valve transcatheter ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In the past 5 years, a continuum of good news about aortic valve replacement has emerged, particularly for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NEW ORLEANS — Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in failing transcatheter valves may not be feasible in ...

Bioprosthetic aortic valves play a critical role in improving the health and quality of life of many patients with severe aortic valve disease. On September 16, 2014, St. Jude Medical publicly ...

The heart has four valves that keep blood flowing in and out — the mitral, tricuspid, pulmonary and aortic valves. Every valve has flaps called “leaflets” that open and close during each heartbeat.

Aortic valve stenosis occurs when the aortic valve narrows and doesn’t open as it should. It can cause chest pain and shortness of breath, especially after exertion. Aortic stenosis limits the amount ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with a bicuspid aortic valve at age 54 (I’m now 62). I see a general cardiologist annually for an echocardiogram and an EKG, and have had one transesophageal ...

About 12 percent of patients undergoing aortic valve replacement developed non-symptomatic blood clots around the valve leaflets (known as subclinical leaflet thrombosis) that reduced the motion of ...