Surgical aortic valve repair can effectively reduce aortic regurgitation (AR), with only one in 10 patients needing reoperation for valve dysfunction within a decade after treatment, according to a ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is present in 30-40% of patients presenting for mitral valve surgery. In patients undergoing mitral valve repair, the presence of AF may be associated with increased mortality ...

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. (WPVI) -- The TAVR procedure has revolutionized a challenging task in heart care: fixing stiff valves. And it has made the process much easier for patients, getting them back to ...

Surgery to replace an aortic valve is done for aortic valve stenosis and aortic valve regurgitation. During this surgery, the damaged valve is removed and replaced with an artificial valve. The valve ...

A new study compares edoxaban anticoagulant with the standard of care in large randomized clinical trial. The anticoagulant edoxaban may be just as effective as warfarin for preventing heart attack or ...

In replacement aortic valve procedures, bioprosthetic valves have become increasingly more common than mechanical replacements, since those made out of animal tissue are less likely to cause blood ...

Advocate Health Care heart patient Diana Esposito was recognized as the Chicago Bears’ special guest during the Bear Down ...

A steady stream of structural trial data, approvals, reimbursement decisions, and real-world rollouts arrived in 2025.

You may not need surgery to repair an aortic valve. A nonsurgical catheter procedure with small incisions may be a better option in some cases. Share on Pinterest Getty Images When the aortic valve in ...

Aortic valve disease is a condition that occurs when your aorta (the main artery of your body) and left ventricle (the lower left chamber of your heart) malfunction. The aortic valve determines how ...

Initially, patients in SR compared to patients in AF were thought to have significant difference in the outcome: 30 day mortality (2.0% vs 2.1%), repair failure (5.4% vs 3.6%), stroke (5.4% vs 2.2%), ...