The aortic valve sits between the heart’s left ventricle and the aorta. It opens and closes with the heartbeat to allow blood to flow to the body without leaking back into the heart. It may need to be ...

Testing by Rutgers Health and other institutions is reshaping how – and how gently – doctors repair failing valves ...

Veteran actor Prem Chopra, 90, underwent a TAVI procedure for severe aortic stenosis after open-heart surgery was ruled out due to his age. The minimally invasive technique replaces the aortic valve ...

Aortic root surgery (ARS) is a procedure to repair or replace the aortic root. There are various types of ARS surgery that come with different risks and benefits. The aorta is a large blood vessel ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: I have a condition called aortic stenosis, which I am told prevents blood from getting out of my heart. Is it true that I don’t have to have surgery to have this valve replaced? What ...

Valvular heart diseases—including aortic, mitral, and tricuspid valve pathologies—represent a significant challenge within cardiovascular medicine, often ...

Patients with a dysfunctional aortic heart valve who received a new, prosthetic valve through a minimally invasive procedure had similar outcomes at five years as those who underwent open-heart ...

Is your heart at risk? Read on to find out the hidden and silent signs of aortic stenosis that can strike without sending any ...

Tiredness and breathlessness in older adults are often dismissed as ageing, but doctors warn they may signal aortic stenosis, ...

Sharman Joshi also said Prem Chopra underwent a successful TAVI procedure - narrowing of the aortic valve without open-heart ...