At 10 years, early surgery continues to have a mortality benefit when compared with conservative care for asymptomatic aortic ...

John Cantrell was enjoying his retirement until an unexpected condition forced him to choose between two kinds of heart ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive procedure that involves replacing the aortic valve in people with aortic stenosis. It has several benefits over open heart surgery ...

Early valve replacement surgery for very severe asymptomatic aortic stenosis was tied to lower long-term mortality risk ...

For all the innovation, engineering, and miniaturization that has helped to refine surgical and transcatheter aortic valve replacement over the last few decades, they still fall short of ideal. That ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A Northeast Philadelphia man with a family history of heart problems heeded his mother's advice about getting his checked early. That led him to Temple Health and a cutting-edge ...

The final results of RECOVERY add support to addressing severe aortic stenosis right away rather than waiting for symptoms.

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 ...

Edwards Lifesciences ($EW) has snagged FDA approval for its minimally invasive aortic valve system, two years after securing a CE mark for the device. Requiring ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A new trial showed a procedure that thousands need each year to keep their hearts healthy may be performed in a safer way. The alternative way may help with recovery time.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A local hospital in northeast Florida is performing Transcatherer aortic valve implantation, or TAVI, to replace heart, valves and the procedure involves less recovery time.