New 20-year data show a survival rate of 90% with few repeat surgeries after this complex operation that can only be ...

Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to ...

"As an aside, the Ross procedure, which is my preference in this age group, is the only aortic valve replacement procedure that results in a late survival curve equivalent to an a ...

With new transcatheter options for the repair or replacement of tricuspid valves, the role and timing of repair — whether surgical or minimally invasive — is entering a time of transition.

The Heart Valve Devices Market is driven by advancements in aortic, mitral, tricuspid, and pulmonary valve technologies. It ...

The Medicare data contradict results from the TCW randomized trial but better represent real-world practice, say authors.

Middle-aged adults who need an aortic valve replacement fare better with mechanical devices than with the valves made from ...

Open heart surgery for aortic or mitral valve repair or replacement has traditionally required opening the patient’s chest through their sternum (breast bone). In many cases today, a minimally ...

The researchers reviewed data on nearly 110,000 patients who underwent surgical replacement of aortic valves between the ages ...

The Heart and Vascular center at Portneuf Medical Center recently marked its 400th transaortic valve replacement procedure.

If you have heart valve replacement surgery, you will be prescribed a blood thinner (a.k.a. an anticoagulant) upon discharge from the hospital. Long-term blood thinner medication guidelines differ ...