A surgical procedure aimed at repairing or reconstructing the aortic valve rather than replacing it with a prosthetic valve. Neocuspidization: A technique that involves creating new cusps for the ...

The risk of thrombosis of mechanical valves is higher in the mitral position compared with aortic position and in ... changes include increased transvalvular gradients, reduced valve leaflet mobility, ...

Myval THV matches SAPIEN and Evolut THVs in 30-day outcomes, supporting its role in severe aortic stenosis treatment.

Background Current guidelines recommend transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI ... absence of procedural mortality and correct positioning of a single prosthetic heart valve into the proper ...

Introduction Conductive disturbances requiring permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation remain a major concern after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI ... The ratio of prosthesis area to ...

1 2 In particular, more detailed guidance is provided for choice of valve prosthesis type and implantation mode in patients with severe valvular aortic stenosis (AS ... definition of severe AS ...

Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide significant long-term survival benefits for ...

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 ...

The researchers reviewed data on nearly 110,000 patients who underwent surgical replacement of aortic valves between the ages of 40 and 79. They found that in those aged 60 or younger, mechanical ...

"As an aside, the Ross procedure, which is my preference in this age group, is the only aortic valve replacement procedure ...