Early feasibility study results are promising for AltaValve, which is designed with a novel atrial fixation system to ...

Leaflet modification technique developed to prevent LVOT obstruction ...

Our multidisciplinary cardiovascular team collaborates on mitral valve repair, transcatheter technologies, mitral valve replacement, and follow-up treatment so patients can get all their care for ...

The ALL WOMEN results thus align with that of the female-majority SMART trial, which had shown better hemodynamics -- albeit ...

Background The use of artificial chords for mitral valve prolapse during minimally invasive mitral valve repair (MIMVR) has ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is valve replacement without open-heart surgery. It is also called catheter-based or percutaneous (through the skin) aortic valve replacement. While ...

The heart valves play a vital role in ensuring blood flows correctly through the heart and the rest of the body. If they do not function correctly, a person may require surgery to replace the damaged ...

Heart valves can be replaced with open heart surgery or with less invasive procedures that don’t require your chest to be opened. Known as transcatheter valve replacement, this type of procedure has ...

Valves are one-way gates in the heart that keep blood flowing between the four chambers of the heart. There are four valves in the heart and each one has strong flaps called “leaflets” that control ...

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 minimally invasive procedure to replace your aortic valve. The aortic valve controls blood flow from your heart to your aorta, the main artery that ...