The Ross Procedure, a highly specialized option for aortic valve replacement, is associated with significant long-term ...

Degenerative aortic stenosis (AS) has become the most common valvular heart disease and the definitive treatment of symptomatic, severe AS is surgical valve replacement. In the absence of symptoms, ...

Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve, which connects the heart to the rest of the body. It affects millions of people and can be fatal if left untreated. At present, there are no ...

The prevalence of calcific aortic stenosis (AS) increases with age, occurring in 3% to 5% of individuals 75 years and above 1. Contemporary guidelines from the American Heart Association/American ...

Anteris Technologies (Nasdaq:AVR) says it is preparing for the next phase of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) therapy.

The superalloy molybdenum-rhenium (MoRe) is a big part of why Boston Scientific is betting big on the MiRus Siegel TAVR heart ...

Aortic valve stenosis can sometimes be treated with a nonsurgical catheter procedure with small incisions. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is the most common method for replacing the ...

An aortic stenosis murmur is an unusual sound the heart makes due to a narrowing of the aortic heart valve. The narrowed heart valve restricts blood flow from the heart, which can create a murmur.

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a common congenital heart condition. It can cause a number of symptoms, such as chest pain, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, and more. BAV occurs when the aortic ...

The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body, carrying oxygen-rich blood from the heart to every organ and tissue. It begins at the left ventricle, extends upward through the chest to form an ...