DAVID MONTGOMERY: Aortic stenosis is a tightening of one of the four major valves of the heart. The aortic valve is particularly important because the aortic valve is the gateway to the rest of ...

In addition, all patients undergo transthoracic echocardiographic assessment of aortic valve anatomy, transvalvular gradient, associated aortic and mitral incompetence, and left ventricular (LV ...

Those who were eligible, had an aortic valve annulus area of ≤430mm as per the computed tomography measurements, and “suitable” anatomy for transfemoral TAVR with either an Evolut PRO/PRO+/FX or a ...

A novel therapeutic showed significant promise in slowing aortic valve calcification, potentially extending time until or eliminating need for transcatheter or surgical intervention for stenosis, ...

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 ...

It ultimately slows progression of that valve calcium and then subsequently ... eventually be an option for most patients with documented aortic stenosis, even those with bicuspid and tricuspid ...

India’s transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR ... especially in patients with complex anatomy, which can lead to paravalvular leaks,” Shreya Jain, Medical Devices Analyst at GlobalData ...

Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today released the two-year results of the SMa ...