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

Edwards Lifesciences announced the FDA approved its transcatheter aortic valve replacement platform for treatment of severe ...

Edwards’ SAPIEN 3 platform becomes the first TAVR system approved by the FDA for asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis patients ...

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

As your heart beats, it pumps blood from the left ventricle through the aortic valve and into the aorta, your body’s largest artery. The aortic valve is made up of three triangular flaps of ...

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

Finally the second heart sound may be reduced in intensity. There are three main forms of aortic valve disease: congenital abnormalities, such as a bicuspid valve that leads to premature ...

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 ...

Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The ascending aorta forms the beginning or handle of the cane and originates at the aortic valve. The ascending aorta includes the ...

Aortic stenosis occurs when the orifice of the aortic valve is significantly reduced due to the failure of the aortic valve leaflets to open fully during systole. This causes an effective increase ...

In principle, the blood volume passing through a stenotic valve (aortic stenosis) is equal to the blood volume proximal to the stenosis or in the LVOT (Figure 4). The stroke volume is equal to ...