Baylor College of Medicine3d
Minimally Invasive and Robotic Valve Repair
Open heart surgery for aortic or mitral valve repair or replacement has traditionally required opening the patient’s chest through their sternum (breast bone). In many cases today, a minimally ...
Baylor College of Medicine4y
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement / TAVR
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is valve replacement without open-heart surgery. It is also called catheter-based ... the risks of the procedure may outweigh the benefits. It is best to ...
Health Rounds: Mechanical aortic valves may be preferable in younger patients needing replacement
Middle-aged adults who need an aortic valve replacement fare better with mechanical devices than with the valves made from ...
The Valdosta Daily Times9d
SGMC Health performs its first alternative access Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
SGMC Health recently achieved the successful completion of its first transcarotid access Transcatheter Aortic Valve ...
News Medical on MSN3d
New study finds mechanical valves offer superior long-term survival for aortic valve replacement patients aged 60 and younger
A late-breaking study presented today at the 2025 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical ...