Permanent pacemaker rates were nearly 18% at 30 days but came down as sites gained experience with the new device.

In EARLY TAVR, intervention improved outcomes over waiting in patients with class II or no indications for AVR consideration.

About this study The objective of ENVISION is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Navitor Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) System for treating patients with symptomatic, ...

In a study that included patients who underwent Melody valve implantation within various high-pressure environments in the pulmonary and systemic circulations, for example, it appeared that this valve ...

2. Case presentation The patient in question is a 57-year-old male who underwent mechanical aortic valve replacement and ascending aortoplasty surgery at our center three years ago due to severe ...

Background On echocardiography approximately one-third of patients with severe aortic valve stenosis based on aortic valve area (AVA<1.0 cm2) demonstrate a non-severe mean pressure gradient (ΔPm; ≤40 ...

Background—The optimal management of aortic valve disease in patients &gt;80 years old depends on functional outcome as well as operative risks and late survival. Methods and Results—We ...

Objective To determine the cost-effectiveness of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) compared with surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in a high-risk aortic stenosis (AS) population.