Another approach to fabricating an autogenous prosthesis, which has been reported in animal models but not humans, is subcutaneous implantation of a silicon mold in the form of semilunar valve root ...

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

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, ...

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 evaluation of long-term inflammatory response and function in postoperative patients with aortic valve replacement (AVR) deserves special analysis because it is important to try to ...

Background Bicuspid aortic regurgitation (AR) is common in younger patients who often do not meet guideline-based criteria for aortic valve (AV) surgery at diagnosis. However, identifying early ...

In patients with severe aortic stenosis, moderate or greater tricuspid regurgitation (TR) significantly reduced survival and increased heart failure readmissions after transcatheter aortic valve ...

Objective Determine whether associations between bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) phenotypes, valve disease and aortopathy differ between sexes.Methods 1045 patients with BAV (76.0% men, n=794) from two ...

Papillary fibroelastoma of the aortic valve is rare and may not cause symptoms, but does require treatment. Here is an account of how the problem was detected and treated in a 75-year-old male.

Characterized by the abnormal accumulation of calcium deposits within the aortic valve leaflets, CAVD leads to progressive stiffening and narrowing of the valve opening, ultimately hindering blood ...