LOS ANGELES -- Survival outcomes favored mechanical valves for isolated surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for people until age 60, after which a tissue valve may start to have an advantage ...

"The decision between a bioprosthetic and a mechanical valve is one of the most consequential for patients requiring aortic ...

The artificial valve might be mechanical (made of man-made substances). Others are made out of animal tissue, often from a pig. Aortic valve replacement gives you a new aortic heart valve. The new ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is valve replacement without open ... and promptly connected to a mechanical ventilator (a machine that will help you breathe during the procedure).

The 8-year data may hold value for TAVI—the newest Sapien valve uses the same tissue—but many other variables differ.

Compared with usual care, a system of electronic provider notification more often enabled patients diagnosed with severe ...

One effective treatment in the case of aortic or pulmonary valve deficiencies is valve replacement. There are three main options for valve replacement: mechanical valves, porcine valves and human ...

Patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with a valve designed to treat aortic regurgitation had an overall mortality rate of just 8.1% at one year, well below the ...

For patients with symptomatic aortic regurgitation at high surgical risk, a transcatheter aortic valve replacement system ...

Background: The incidence of conduction disease requiring permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation following aortic valve replacement (AVR) ranges from 3% to 6%. Data concerning the potential risks ...

For young Indians grappling with aortic valve disease, the Ross procedure offers a lifeline—one that restores vitality ...

A new method of alerting clinical care providers holds promise for increasing treatment and improving survival for patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS), a valvular heart condition that can be ...