TAVR stands for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. The heart has four valves that makes sure the blood goes in the right ...

Aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the aortic valve, is one of the most common and severe structural issues, particularly in ...

As people age, a buildup of calcium on the aortic valve can make it thicker and stiffer leading to aortic stenosis.

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - United Regional Health Care System is celebrating a major milestone in cardiovascular care as ...

The UHS Heart & Vascular Institute recently celebrated a significant milestone with the completion of their 1,000th TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) procedure. This achievement is ...

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - The United Regional Health Care System is celebrating a major milestone in cardiovascular care ...

If a patient requires valve replacement ... progression of native aortic valve calcification in the clinical trial, offers the potential for a once-in-a-lifetime procedure if they can reach ...

Aortic valve stenosis (AVS ... of life before the condition becomes severe enough to require surgery or a valve replacement intervention. "This research marks a major breakthrough in treating ...

However, experimental platforms for specialist cardiovascular procedures are emerging. This includes a platform used by heart ...

Background: There was limited evidence on the clinical benefits of the concomitant Cox-Maze procedure with aortic valve replacement (AVR) in patients ...