Transcatheter heart valve (THV) underexpansion after transcatheter aortic valve replacement may be associated with worse outcomes. THV expansion can be assessed fluoroscopically using a pigtail for ...

If you have heart valve replacement surgery, you will be prescribed a blood thinner (a.k.a. an anticoagulant ... More research is needed, however, and any real change could take years. The first-line ...

Mr Chua Wah Guan was probably the first patient here to have electrosurgery to replace an aortic valve. Read more at ...

The heart is a muscular organ roughly the size of your fist. As the heart muscle contracts, it propels the blood out into the vascular system. The heart’s chambers and valves are arranged to direct ...

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

British cardiac patients will soon be fitted with heart valves that grow naturally within the body, marking a significant advance in treating heart disease. An initial group of over 50 patients ...

British cardiac patients will soon be fitted with heart valves that grow naturally within the body, marking a significant advance in treating heart disease. An initial group of over 50 patients is ...

In two separate procedures, MedStar Health cardiac experts at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital reached new heights in ...

Members of the team spoke with the News about their experiences performing the BATMAN procedure and its future implications.

Heart valves that grow in the body are to be tested in British cardiac patients in a breakthrough for regenerative medicine. More than 50 initial patients will receive a temporary valve made of ...