Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is valve replacement without open ... Edwards SAPIEN XT Transcatheter Heart Valve. This valve is a biological valve (made from animal tissue) that ...

These latest data reinforce years of smaller studies, but whether they should change practice is a matter of debate.

Middle-aged adults who need an aortic valve replacement fare better with mechanical devices than with the valves made from animal tissues that they currently most often receive, U.S. researchers ...

NYHA: New York Heart Association. In an effort to improve the outcomes of patients with stented biological valves, stentless valves were introduced to clinical practices in the early 1990s.

Replacement heart valves that grow inside the body are a step closer to reality following studies led by researchers at ...

Originally, surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR ... while the old valve is replaced with a new mechanical or biological valve. Recovery and Outcomes: The recovery period for the SAVR procedure ...

Renowned heart surgeon Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub has unveiled a groundbreaking advancement in cardiac care: a "living valve" that grows naturally within a patient's body. Sir Magdi Yacoub, refle ...

Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR): A surgical procedure to replace a diseased aortic valve with a mechanical or biological valve. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI): A minimally invasive ...

Heart valve replacement is a life-saving treatment, but it is rarely a long-term solution. Both mechanical and biological valves have their own drawbacks. Patients with mechanical valves must take ...