Prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM) after surgical aortic valve replacement has become less common over time, but it remains associated with worsened clinical outcomes, a new study shows. Also, a second ...

Patients with failure of a surgical aortic bioprosthesis—which frequently occurs 10 to 15 years after surgery—fare worse after a transcatheter valve-in-valve (ViV) fix if the original valve ...

Among individuals 65 years and older, as many as 30 percent have aortic valve sclerosis or stenosis and as a result of their deteriorating health, they cannot enjoy a normal lifestyle. Physicians ...

Choosing the optimal aortic valve prosthesis for middle-aged patients (late 40s to early 60s) with aortic stenosis presents a challenge. The available options all have substantial drawbacks that must ...

Bioprosthetic and mechanical aortic valve replacement were associated with similar 15-year rates of all-cause mortality and stroke, according to data published in JAMA. Researchers evaluated 4,253 ...

You have full access to this article via your institution. We believe that strategies to avoid or reduce the severity of PPM should be individualized and take into account multiple variables, such as ...

The following report presents 3 cases of intravascular hemolysis that followed aortic-valve replacement with cusps composed of Dacron cloth impregnated with silicone rubber. 8,9 Hematologic data on 32 ...

The aortic valve sits between the heart’s left ventricle and the aorta. It opens and closes with the heartbeat to allow blood to flow to the body without leaking back into the heart. It may need to be ...

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 ...

New York, Feb. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Prosthetic Heart Valve Devices And Equipment Global Market Report ...

Researchers may have found a way to boost the success of transcatheter aortic valve replacements, thanks to advances in 3-D printing technology. Share on Pinterest Researchers say that their ...