In the United States, cardiovascular health is especially important. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and as many as 1.5 million people have been diagnosed with aortic stenosis ...

Of the two heart valve surgeries Janice Smith has had at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, the second was much easier for her. "I had a good experience both times," the 86-year-old said. "It's just that ...

Early improvement of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is associated with improved all-cause and cardiac death at 5 years in patients with ...

Several cardiology organizations have issued an expert consensus document on the use of transcatheter aortic valve replacement for patients with aortic valvular stenosis, which was recently approved ...

There are two options to consider if you need to have your aortic valve replaced.

At 6 years, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) appears to rival surgery for major adverse events in low-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis, but it may come at the cost of more ...

At the annual meeting of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), being held this weekend in Madrid, new cardiac care guidelines call for a more uniform, simplified and accessible approach to ...

FDA approved the Sapien 3 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) platform for treatment of severe aortic stenosis early in the disease process while patients still had no symptoms or other ...