A five-year study of Medtronic’s minimally invasive replacement heart valves showed safety results similar to open surgery, illustrating the long-term benefits of the procedure, which aims for shorter ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The new European Society of Cardiology/European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery valvular heart disease ...

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 ...

Patients with a dysfunctional aortic heart valve who received a new, prosthetic valve through a minimally invasive procedure had similar outcomes at five years as those who underwent open-heart ...

Many patients who need a new aortic heart valve can have it safely implanted with a nonsurgical alternative to valve replacement through a procedure known as transcatheter aortic valve replacement or ...

OKLAHOMA CITY—Oklahoma Heart Hospital was one of the first hospitals in the nation and the first in Oklahoma to offer patients a new minimally-invasive technique for replacing the most critical valve ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Open heart surgery is a major procedure that can be too risky for some to undergo. It is a serious procedure, that now has an alternative when treating Aortic Valve Stenosis. A ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a procedure that can treat narrowing of the aortic valve in the heart. It involves an expandable replacement valve that helps improve blood flow. A ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- As with any crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic has proved to be a time of innovation. AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center Elk Grove Village is the first hospital in Illinois to ...

SEATTLE — Long-time attorney Larry Finegold has worked on legal issues for most of his life. But an appointment with his cardiologist revealed something out of order with his health. "They said that ...