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Visual auras, similar to those seen during a migraine, were linked to the presence of small brain embolisms observable 1 day ...
Patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with a valve designed to treat aortic regurgitation had an overall mortality rate of just 8.1% at one year, well below the ...
Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is a significant health concern affecting over 1.5 million Americans and millions more globally. Researchers are exploring the use of a new drug called ataciguat to ...
For patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction, current guidelines recommend routine clinical surveillance every 6 to 12 months. Data from ra ...
Hoda Hatoum profile: Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Affiliated Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Tech.
Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy occurs in both aortic stenosis (AS) and systemic hypertension (HTN) in response to wall stress. However, differentiation of hypertrophy due to these 2 etiologies is ...
Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is the major heart valve disease that afflicts nearly 10 million patients globally with an annual mortality exceeding 100,000, and the numbers continue to rise.
There are three different types of bicuspid aortic valves, ranging from types 0 to 2. The type depends on whether the leaflets of the valve have fused to form a ridge.
Among low-risk patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis who are eligible for both transcatheter aortic-valve implantation (TAVI) and surgical aortic-valve replacement (SAVR), data are ...
A recently developed technique reduces calcification by as much as 20% and could provide an alternative to valve replacement for some patients.
Thubrikar Aortic Valve, Inc. today announced authorization from the Competent Authority of Poland to expand the TAVI-1 CE Mark trial of the Optimum Tr ...
While there are several ways to replace your aortic valve, TAVR and SAVR differ significantly in their approach and recovery. TAVR is a procedure, while SAVR is a surgery. “There will be ...