Doctor Q&A: “Will My Dilated Aortic Root Progress to Needing Surgery?” asks Desmond

What Is Aortic Valve Surgery?

Surgeon Roundtable: Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement vs. Bentall Procedure

BIOLOGY | MEDICAL | HEALTH on Instagram: "Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement is a minimally invasive heart procedure used to replace a narrowed aortic valve that fails to open properly — a condition known as Aortic Stenosis. Instead of opening the chest like traditional open-heart surgery, doctors insert a thin catheter through a blood vessel in the leg or chest. A new artificial valve is guided up to the heart and placed inside the damaged aortic valve. Once the new valve expands, it pushes