The 8-year data may hold value for TAVI—the newest Sapien valve uses the same tissue—but many other variables differ.

The procedure that delivers a bioprosthetic device through flexible tube to a patient’s failing aortic valve didn’t originally have a name when it debuted more than 20 yours ago. Now—to the chagrin of ...

Transcatheter aortic-valve implantation (TAVI) is associated with procedure-related stroke. Cerebral embolic protection (CEP) devices may reduce embolization to the cerebral circulation and hence ...

Georgia basketball player Asa Newell has announced his 2025 NBA Draft decision. One of the biggest reasons for Georgia's success on the basketball court this past season was because of Asa Newell ...

Bioprosthetic valve dysfunction and reoperations/reinterventions are common after aortic valve replacement (AVR) with bioprosthetic valves, leading to cycles of left ...

Summary: Newell has springs in his legs, regularly slamming lobs and swatting shots. Even though his discipline reflects his youth, his energetic style suggests he'll someday become a highly ...

Feb. 11, 2025 — Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to those with a biological valve, new research has ...

Data shows, versus surgery, the Evolut™ transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system delivers a numerically lower rate of all-cause mortality or disabling stroke at five years ...

Perspective from Gilbert H.L. Tang, MD, MSc, MBA CHICAGO — The first trial to evaluate use of an SGLT2 inhibitor in people undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement showed benefit with ...

THE primary purpose of this report is to emphasize the relation of a high-pitched "squeaking" or "musical" systolic murmur to aortic stenosis and calcification of the aortic valve. This is not so ...

Patients randomized to TAVR in this study received the Medtronic Evolut R, PRO or CoreValve bioprosthesis as new generation valves became available during the study. Aortic stenosis—when the ...