If you have aortic stenosis and a doctor deems your condition severe, you likely will need to have your valve replaced. You may be offered a transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR, or a ...

After months of dizziness and arms aching so badly she could barely walk her dog, Susan Glannan lay stunned in a sunny hospital room as a doctor told her she should have open heart surgery. The idea ...

DAYTONA BEACH — For years, Mark Sorenson just didn't feel good — ever. The 77-year-old Port Orange man was almost always extremely tired and weak, and his legs would swell up. Even short walks left ...

New medical advancements are making surgery less invasive for those with Aortic Valve Disease. When the aortic heart valve stops working, it puts you at risk for heart failure and stroke. With the ...

When a patient needs a new heart valve, the current mechanical and tissue replacements each have strengths and weaknesses. Now, a team of researchers believe they have found a way to harness the ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the Trilogy transcatheter heart valve (JenaValve) for patients with symptomatic severe aortic regurgitation at high risk for surgery, according to an ...

Cleveland Clinic surgeons are using a new robotic-assisted procedure to replace a damaged aortic valve through a small neck incision. Doctors say the technique may shorten recovery time compared with ...

In a development poised to shift the paradigm in cardiovascular medicine, researchers are designing fully polymeric heart valves to replace traditional metallic implants. These valves, crafted from ...

PROVO — It often starts small. Maybe you feel a little more tired than usual or slightly short of breath when walking. For many people, those changes are nothing serious. But doctors say sometimes ...

HEART VALVE REPLACEMENTS HAPPEN EVERY DAY. BUT THE WAY THEY’RE DONE KEEPS IMPROVING. TONIGHT, NEW TECHNOLOGY IN THE OPERATING ROOM GIVES THIS OMAHA MAN A BETTER CHANCE AT AN ACTIVE LIFE. HERE’S KETV ...

Mechanical heart valves were tested for their ability to crack under high-speed imaging, fluoroscopy, and standardized balloon testing. In vitro testing showed successful fracturing of device leaflets ...