Healio

TAVR in failing transcatheter valves feasibility dependent on aortic root anatomy

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NEW ORLEANS — Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in failing transcatheter valves may not be feasible in ...
Healio

Bicuspid Aortic Valves Present Challenges for TAVR

Most clinical research for transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with severe aortic stenosis has been performed in patients with tricuspid aortic valves. However, many patients who ...
TCTMD

TAVR for Bicuspid Aortic Stenosis? Registry Offers Clues to Safety, Outcomes

WASHINGTON, DC—Registry data released earlier this week at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2017 Scientific Session suggest that transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with ...
Medscape

Recognition and Management of Complications During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

In our center, most transarterial TAVI procedures are performed under local anesthetic, sedation and fluoroscopic rather than echocardiographic guidance. The heart valve team consists of two ...
TCTMD

Anatomy of Aortic Surgical Valves and Using the Valve-in-Valve App

Receive the the latest news, research, and presentations from major meetings right to your inbox. TCTMD ® is produced by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation ® (CRF). CRF ® is committed to igniting ...
News Medical

TAVR procedure safe in patients with unusual valve anatomy

Compared with patients who had a typical tricuspid aortic valve, patients with a more unusual bicuspid aortic valve had a similar rate of death but a higher likelihood of stroke after undergoing a ...
New Atlas

Harvard's 3D-printed heart valves open the door to a perfect fit

3D printing has opened up a whole new world of possibilities when it comes to medical implants, allowing surgeons to equip patients with bespoke devices tailored to perfectly fit their unique anatomy, ...
MassDevice

Cardiawave wins CE mark for non-invasive aortic stenosis treatment

Cardiawave received CE mark approval for Valvosoft, its non-invasive therapeutic alternative for treating aortic stenosis (AS ...
MedPage Today

Glowing Reviews for Low-Risk TAVR Trials at ACC

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Rutgers University

Valve Trials Validate Better Ways of Fixing a Malfunctioning Heart

Testing by Rutgers Health and other institutions is reshaping how – and how gently – doctors repair failing valves ...
Houston Chronicle

A Clear Lake man’s surgery presented one unique complication: His heart wasn’t in the right place

Doctors at Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital knew Gary Wingfeld was a high-risk candidate for a procedure to replace his damaged heart valve. Wingfeld, 70, was admitted to the hospital on April 20 ...