The results underscore the need to perform CT imaging when deciding between procedures in patients with aortic stenosis.

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) gives broadly comparable results to conventional open surgery, with equal efficacy, faster recovery time and improved quality of life at one year, ...

Principal investigator Dr Craig Smith (Columbia University, New York, NY) presented the one-year results here at the American College of Cardiology 2011 Scientific Sessions/i2 Summit today. Those ...

Researchers support limiting these surgeries to centers that do the most cases, though true high-volume hospitals remain rare ...

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) was superior to surgical aortic valve replacement for reducing death, stroke or rehospitalization in women with severe aortic stenosis, according to late ...

NORRISTOWN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thubrikar Aortic Valve, Inc., announced today that it received approval from a Competent Authority in Poland to conduct initial patient implants with its Optimum ...

The success of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is centred around the collaboration between cardiac surgeons and interventional cardiologists. A report from the German Quality Assurance ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In the UK TAVI randomized pragmatic trial of older real-world patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis, ...

Findings from the PARTNER 2 randomized trial indicate that transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is noninferior to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in intermediate-risk patients with ...

Southcoast Health opens new heart and vascular practice in Taunton, expanding access to advanced cardiology care.

Saint Alphonsus in Boise earned a three-star TAVR ranking from STS and ACC, placing it among the nation’s top heart programs ...

A study has shown that a less invasive heart procedure for a common condition is just as effective as conventional open-heart surgery. A study led by researchers at the National Institute for Health ...