thoracic aortic root aneurysm, rheumatic fever, endocarditis, or trauma. This condition can lead to pulmonary edema, left ventricular hypertrophy, arrhythmias, and heart failure. Aortitis ...

Left heart failure results in passive elevation ... from the Graham-Steele murmur of pulmonic insufficiency. If aortic root disease is the cause of the aortic regurgitation, the murmur will ...

FDA approved the Sapien 3 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) platform for treatment of severe aortic stenosis ...

The ascending aorta includes the aortic root and sinuses of Valsalva where the blood supply to your heart, via the coronary arteries, originates. The ascending aorta continues upward to form the ...

Hend Almesafri, 11, met John Catoliato, 2, and Teddy Carter, 3, for the first time in February just months after their ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive procedure used to replace damaged heart valves, ...

New analysis from the EARLY TAVR trial showed patients between the age of 65 and 70 years old derived the most benefits of a ...

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) today announced the launch of its latest surgical risk calculator designed for patients undergoing ascending aorta and aortic root surgery, with or without ...

Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) received FDA approval for its Sapien 3 TAVR for severe aortic stenosis (AS) without symptoms.

Healthy valves open wide to let blood move freely through the heart and body. They then shut tightly until the next heartbeat. If you have aortic regurgitation, the flaps around your aortic ...