The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Edwards Lifesciences' SAPIEN 3 platform, a transcatheter aortic valve ...

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

Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve opening, which restricts blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body ...

It often starts with sudden, sharp chest pain that feels unlike anything you have experienced before. It might spread to your ...

A transcatheter aortic valve replacement platform was approved for severe asymptomatic aortic stenosis. Edwards Lifesciences’ TAVR platform is the first to be approved in this population.

Asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis can now undergo transcatheter aortic valve replacement, thanks to the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the new indication for the balloon ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Edwards Lifesciences' SAPIEN 3 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) platform for the treatment of patients with asymptomatic severe ...

This innovative technique provides new hope for patients with complex, life-threatening aortic aneurysms who previously had limited treatment options. Kim Baker, senior vice president of hospital ...

These reactive oxygen species can damage cells and are found in important disease states, such as high blood pressure and aortic aneurysms. Aortic aneurysms are balloon-like swellings of the body ...

Frida Truedsson has investigated what affects the reliability of MRI examinations in cases of aortic valve regurgitation. Her findings may contribute to more reliable diagnoses and better treatment ...

Shortness of breath is one of the most common side effects after open-heart surgery. It can last for weeks or months, but symptoms typically improve over time. Open heart surgery can restore your ...

me.com Calcific aortic valve stenosis is the result of regulated cell processes. The histological hallmarks are inflammation and a remodelling of the extracellular matrix leading to bone formation. In ...