As in the SMART trial, early hemodynamic differences have yet to result in a clinical impact—but it may just be a matter of ...

Patients with minimal sedation will have their valve examined by transthoracic echocardiography (another type of ultrasound). We will place a temporary pacing wire in the heart so we can control the ...

As symptoms progress, your cardiologist may suggest getting your aortic valve replaced. The good news is there is a less invasive technique called transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR ...

After a trial shows early intervention prevents hospitalization, the US Food and Drug Administration approves transcatheter ...

For patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis, transcatheter aortic valve replacement was superior to clinical ...

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 ...

New findings from real-world experience support the shift in practice to single antiplatelet therapy after transcatheter ...

Frye Regional Medical Center, a Duke LifePoint facility and Duke Health affiliate in Heart in Hickory, has successfully ...

"Solo Pace has modernized pacing during TAVR valve deployment. The device takes variability out of the procedure by giving the operator full control while automating ramp-up and back-up algorithms.

An 82-year-old woman from Perry County with aortic valve stenosis was the first person in the world to undergo a new type of ...