Percutaneous transcatheter aortic valve implantation carries potential risks, but can lead to better outcomes when carried out by physicians with more experience. Researchers from St. Paul’s Hospital ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a clinical trial, a second-generation transcatheter aortic valve demonstrated low rates of complications that are sometimes seen in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) ...

A study in the January 2014 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery suggests that the likelihood of transfusion-related complications can be reduced by incorporating a blood conservation strategy (BCS ...

2025 SEP 12 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News-- A new study on Managed Care is now available. According to news reporting originating in Atlanta, Georgia, by ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 – Research presented at the 21st annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation ...

Performing on-pump aortic-valve replacement during the afternoon results in better outcomes, including less injury from ischemia and reperfusion, when compared with procedures done during the morning, ...

Aortic Stenosis is the most common valvular abnormality among adults, with more than 200,000 cases per year across the United States. The prevalence increases with age, and most often it occurs in men ...

While the incidence of the life-threatening condition of aortic dissection is significantly higher than in the general population, it remains low among patients with the congenital heart defect, ...

Bicuspid aortic valve surgery involves repairing or replacing a bicuspid valve. The procedure corrects a congenital condition in which a person has two cusps instead of three. A bicuspid aortic valve ...

What is Bicuspid Aortic Valve? Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a very common congenital cardiac malformation. It afflicts about 1-2% of population with a predominance in males. The aorta is the main ...

Incorporating a blood conservation strategy (BCS) during aortic valve replacement (AVR) can reduce the likelihood of transfusion-related complications, as well as reduce blood-product utilization.

While the incidence of the life-threatening condition of aortic dissection is significantly higher than in the general population, it remains low among patients with the congenital heart defect, ...