Data on valve durability with transcatheter aortic valve replacement are reassuring at 7 years, with implications for ...

Gum disease bacteria may spur calcium buildup in the heart's aortic valve, leading to a common and serious heart valve ...

Bob Shanahan, 82, taking a nature hike with his wife Patricia, underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) surgery in February and made a remarkable recovery afterward. This less-invasive ...

The Ross procedure for aortic valve replacement, which involves a pulmonary valve autograft, achieved low rates of ...

The "Ross procedure" may be a more favorable option for aortic valve replacement among patients under 50 years old than more standard mechanical or biological replacements, according to a new study ...

Bicuspid aortic valve surgery involves repairing or replacing a bicuspid valve. The procedure corrects a congenital condition in which a person has two cusps instead of three. A bicuspid aortic valve ...

A 58-year-old man successfully undergoes catheter-based heart valve replacement, recovering well after a brief ICU stay in ...

The surgery, unprecedented for Belarus, involved treating Type 1 chronic aortic dissection that has progressed to a ...

Valve replacement heart surgery should be performed earlier than conventionally thought for people with aortic stenosis – according to new research from the University of East Anglia. The condition is ...

Heart valves can be replaced with open heart surgery or with less invasive procedures that don’t require your chest to be opened. Known as transcatheter valve replacement, this type of procedure has ...

Study shows better outcomes and fewer complications compared to mechanical or biological aortic valve replacement. The "Ross procedure" may be a more favorable option for aortic valve replacement ...