The HII® is made of a porcine aortic valve fixed in glutaraldehyde and mounted on a low-profile stent comprised of an acetyl homopolymer (Delrin®). This bioprosthesis has a comparatively lower ...

If you have heart valve replacement surgery, you will be prescribed a blood thinner (a.k.a. an anticoagulant) upon discharge from the hospital. Long-term blood thinner medication guidelines differ ...

We should also emphasize that implantation of a small prosthesis does not necessarily ... Director of the Canada Research Chair in Valvular Heart Diseases at Laval University Jean G.

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

We were especially curious about the echocardiogram results which would reveal how well Johnny's then-19-year-old prosthetic heart valve was functioning. Thankfully, his valve was in good working ...

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

guidelines for management of adults with valvular heart disease have been updated this year in response to publication of new evidence justifying revised or new recommendations.1 2 In particular, more ...

Demisha Jennings, 32, visited the dentist to get a tooth pulled several years ago in Indiana but on returning home, she found ...

These latest data reinforce years of smaller studies, but whether they should change practice is a matter of debate.

Jan. 22, 2025 — A new national survey found that while many Americans use a device to monitor their heart, few share that data with their ... Jan. 19, 2025 — People with pockets of fat hidden ...

Former PGA Championship winner Davis Love III is recovering at home after undergoing open-heart surgery last week. Love, 60, underwent surgery to replace a “leaky valve” on Jan. 21 and was ...