We should also emphasize that implantation of a small prosthesis does not necessarily result in PPM, and can be perfectly adequate in a patient with small body size. In conclusion, PPM is a ...

TAVI uses the expandable Medtronic CoreValve prosthesis, which is delivered through the femoral or subclavian arteries and allowed to expand into the location of the defective aortic valve.

Panel C shows color Doppler imaging of a normal aortic ... valve should also be considered to avoid patient–prosthesis mismatch if aortic-valve replacement is performed. AVA denotes aortic ...

An echocardiogram shows normal systolic function and a heavily calcified aortic valve. The patient's peak Doppler transvalvular ... deterioration of the prosthetic valve, requiring reoperation ...

Sometimes, children are born with this condition. Aortic stenosis is usually treated by replacing the valve with a prosthetic valve. This can be implanted surgically or, more commonly today, via a ...

The Perimount Magna aortic pericardial bioprosthesis is poised to replace the company's 22-year-old Carpentier-Edwards Perimount valve, currently the best-selling valve prosthesis in the US.

Aortic valve replacement is a surgery that removes and replaces the damaged aortic valve with a prosthetic valve. It is a major surgery. Not everyone is a good candidate for this surgery.

During surgical aortic valve replacement, the patient receives a valve prosthesis that matches the size of the aortic root. Sometimes, that size is too small in relation to the patient's body size.

The increased cardiac workload can lead to heart failure. Aortic valve replacement with an artificial prosthesis (biological or mechanical) is the conventional treatment for patients with severe ...

It is also known as percutaneous aortic valve replacement (PAVR). Prosthetic heart valves are also utilized to replace native heart valves which function poorly or need a replacement with an ...

TAVI uses the expandable Medtronic CoreValve prosthesis, which is delivered through the femoral or subclavian arteries and allowed to expand into the location of the defective aortic valve.