Objective: To investigate the incidence of clinical problems related to a bicuspid valve (aortic stenosis and regurgitation) and the incidence of ascending aorta and aortic arch pathology in ...

Early surgical or transcatheter aortic valve replacement is not typically recommended for severe aortic stenosis in the ...

The valve obstruction can be congenital, called a bicuspid aortic ... to repair these defects with minimally invasive procedures, providing a safer alternative to open-heart surgery for high ...

These studies have established the presence of T lymphocytes and macrophages both in the early stages of this disease process and in valves with severe stenosis removed at surgery. 1, 2 The ...

NEW research has shown that the ACURATE neo2 transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) system demonstrates favourable clinical outcomes and valve performance at 30 days in patients with severe ...

Black said on Instagram: "Three weeks ago I had open heart surgery to replace my aortic valve and repair my aortic root. "My 'incompetent' bicuspid aortic valve was discovered when I was 11-years ...

including mitral valve surgery, at a level that's so high-performing that patients don't have to leave here to go anywhere else in the country." Mitral valve repair is one of the most challenging ...

Cardiac care leaps forward Dr Milan Chag, senior interventional cardiologist at CIMS Hospital, explained, “With advancements ...