There are three main forms of aortic valve disease: congenital abnormalities, such as a bicuspid valve that ... Transscatheter aortic valve replacement is a novel way to replace a diseased aortic ...

“A bicuspid aortic valve is a type of abnormality ... “My mom refused to have the valve replacement surgery. But back then, the only option was open-heart. Today, they’re replacing valves ...

For people born with a bicuspid aortic valve ... who experience symptoms of aortic stenosis, surgery to repair or replace the ...

While bicuspid aortic valves are known to be ... 25% of patients required surgery on their aorta, 53% required valve replacement, and 26% developed aortic aneurysms over the course of follow ...

Objective In this study, the impact of regular training on left ventricle morphology in a group of athletes with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) was evaluated. Design Longitudinal cohort study. A group of ...

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 ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement or implantation (TAVR or ... providing an alternative to open heart surgery. TAVI for pure aortic regurgitation (AR) — in which a damaged valve becomes ...

Connective tissue disorders such as Marfan’s syndrome, Turner’s syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and bicuspid aortic valve have a significantly ... Without surgery, mortality rates within ...