After acquiring its developer last year, Edwards Lifesciences has now obtained a European approval for what it described as the world’s first transfemoral transcatheter mitral valve replacement ...

People with a certain heart valve abnormality are at increased risk of severe heart rhythm disorders, even after successful ...

The replacement system is launching into markets already served by repair devices, namely Edwards’ Pascal and Abbott’s ...

People with a certain heart valve abnormality are at increased risk of severe heart rhythm disorders, even after successful valve surgery. The condition is more common in women and younger patients ...

For patients with symptomatic aortic regurgitation at high surgical risk, a transcatheter aortic valve replacement system ...

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation has been established as an alternative treatment option for patients with severe aortic stenosis presenting ... the treatment of mitral regurgitation ...

The pathophysiologic changes caused by a calcified aortic valve are the same as those caused by other forms of aortic stenosis and are related to the pressure gradient that develops between the ...

Aortic stenosis is a serious heart valve condition characterized by narrowing and stiffening of the aortic valve, restricting blood flow from the heart to the body. This forces the heart to work ...

The Gradient Level Wind Analysis is a snapshot of the airflow near the surface of the earth. The arrowed lines are called streamlines and represent the direction of the wind. The dashed lines are ...

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