In a surgical first, doctors have replaced a heart valve through a small neck incision using robotic assistance, avoiding the ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MDMedically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Heart valves keep blood flowing in the right direction between the heart's four chambers. If a valve, such as the ...

Atrial fibrillation is relatively common in patients with chronic aortic regurgitation and is associated with an elevated ...

A cardiologist working for Intermountain Health in St. George has completed the first transcatheter tricuspid valve ...

It is easier for patients with a replacement heart valve to get infections, which could lead to future heart damage. You will need to take any medicine as prescribed and have your heart checked from ...

Heart Valve Replacement. 2/1/2022 | 26m 46s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Joan discusses heart valve replacement, a procedure that is 94-97% effective. 02/01/2022 | Expires 02/01/2026 | Rating TV-PG ...

Aortic valve replacement gives you a new aortic heart valve. The new valve may be mechanical or made of animal tissue, often from a pig. Your doctor will talk with you before surgery about which type ...

A majority of people who have a minimally invasive heart valve replacement procedure are not getting the recommended cardiac rehab after their surgeries, researchers say. A new study finds that ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive procedure to replace your aortic valve. The aortic valve controls blood flow from your heart to your aorta, the main artery that ...

For Dean Kereiakes, MD (The Christ Hospital Heart and Vascular Center, Cincinnati, OH), what constitutes an Achilles’ heel for aortic valve interventions today is different than 15 years ago. “The ...

Bob Shanahan, 82, taking a nature hike with his wife Patricia, underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) surgery in February and made a remarkable recovery afterward.

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global heart valve repair and replacement devices market is expected to post a CAGR of close to 16% during the period 2019-2023, according to the latest market ...