Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive procedure used to replace damaged heart valves, ...

PREGNANCY in women with prosthetic heart valves carries significant risks, with mechanical valves linked to higher ...

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The molecular mechanism behind why heart attacks can vary in severity depending on the time of day has been uncovered, potentially paving the way for innovative treatments that align with the natural ...

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

Aortic valve area was smaller and mean gradient were higher in patients treated with SAPIEN 3 THVs, supporting the findings from the post-hoc analysis of the LANDMARK trial. 7 The different design of ...

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After acquiring its developer last year, Edwards Lifesciences has now obtained a European approval for what it described as ...

If a serious heart condition is identified, it can often be managed through stents, valve replacements, defibrillator implants, and catheterization, with a goal to avoid interruption to cancer ...

which can then be used to detect signs of heart valve disease. The researchers are also developing a machine learning algorithm which can detect signs of valve disease automatically. The results ...