Middle-aged adults who need an aortic valve replacement fare better with mechanical devices than with the valves made from ...

New 20-year data show a survival rate of 90% with few repeat surgeries after this complex operation that can only be ...

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

Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide significant long-term survival benefits for ...

Transscatheter aortic valve replacement is a novel way to replace a diseased aortic valve without a median sternotomy. The first human TAVR was performed by Dr. Cribier in 2002. [33] There have ...

Young patients who have undergone the Ross procedure for aortic valve disease have shown excellent long-term survival, the ...

The researchers reviewed data on nearly 110,000 patients who underwent surgical replacement of aortic valves between the ages of 40 and 79. They found that in those aged 60 or younger, mechanical ...

CABG plus surgical aortic valve replacement for treatment of coronary disease and aortic stenosis was associated with better 5-year outcomes vs. PCI plus transcatheter aortic valve replacement in ...

Young patients who have undergone the Ross procedure for aortic valve disease have shown excellent long-term survival, the ...

The Navitor Vision, Abbott's latest TAVI system, is designed to improve accuracy during implantation and enhance visibility ...

Mysuru: Adding yet another feather to its cap, Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research has successfully performed aortic replacement surgery. A team of doctors led by Dr Shivanand ...

In addition, many patients experience improved quality of life after the surgery. Recovery from a beveled aortic hemiarch replacement typically involves a hospital stay of several days. Most patients ...