DENVER, CO—Intermediate-risk patients undergoing either transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) who have A-fib detected on an ECG before the procedure or at discharge fare worse ...

Annual Meeting, investigators presented a late-breaking study focused on surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) following ...

Needing a permanent pacemaker after surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) was linked to mortality in Swedish registry data. Such risk was not apparent in the first few years: all-cause mortality ...

Patients who received the anticoagulant drug warfarin after bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement had lower incidence of mortality and a decreased risk of blood clots, according to a retrospective ...

After bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement, patients who took the oral drug warfarin had better outcomes including lower mortality rates and fewer blood clots, according to new research from ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive procedure to replace your aortic valve. The aortic valve controls blood flow from your heart to your aorta, the main artery that ...

For all the innovation, engineering, and miniaturization that has helped to refine surgical and transcatheter aortic valve replacement over the last few decades, they still fall short of ideal. That ...

Replacing a faulty heart valve can restore healthy circulation, but the procedure carries some risks. These include blood clots, infection, and other complications. Generally, the outlook is usually ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a procedure that can treat narrowing of the aortic valve in the heart. It involves an expandable replacement valve that helps improve blood flow. A ...