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

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

Early surgical or transcatheter aortic valve replacement is not typically recommended for severe aortic stenosis in the ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is valve replacement without open-heart surgery. It is also called catheter-based or percutaneous (through the skin) aortic valve replacement. While ...

I’ve been very fortunate that I never stayed overnight for surgery. After learning more about the TAVR procedure, I realized I should have it done before my health worsens and I find myself in a ...

As with any surgery, the TAVR procedure also carries risks like bleeding and stroke, but with they are significantly lower when compared to traditional open-heart surgery due to technological ...

UPMC Hamot is celebrating a surgery milestone on Friday after their 1,500th successful transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The operation has been conducted at Hamot since 2012 and is a ...

The first human TAVR was performed by Dr. Cribier in 2002. [33] There have been three generations of the Cribier-Edwards SAPIEN valve. The only valve that has FDA approval is the Edwards SAPIEN ...

Cardiac care leaps forward Dr Milan Chag, senior interventional cardiologist at CIMS Hospital, explained, “With advancements ...

The patient, suffering from persistent leg swelling, kidney failure requiring dialysis, and reduced heart function, was unfit for open-heart surgery. The TAVR procedure provided a safer ...

Pi-Cardia Inc., a global leader in the development of leaflet modification solutions for treating heart valves, announced today the first commercial procedures with ShortCut™ - the world's first ...

First dedicated leaflet modification solution to enable TAVR in patients at risk of coronary obstruction Pi-Cardia Inc., a global leader in the development of leaflet modification solutions for treati ...