In 18 consecutive aortic valvuloplasty patients at our institution, there have been no periprocedural deaths or vascular complications since we began to preclose with an 8F Prostar XL Perclose device.

Valvular aortic stenosis is typically due to degenerative calcification, postinflammatory fibrocalcific disease (i.e., rheumatic heart disease), or a congenitally bicuspid valve. Calcification is ...

Doctors at Rainbow Children’s Heart Institute, Hyderabad, achieved a groundbreaking medical milestone by performing a life-saving fetal balloon aortic valvuloplasty on a 27-week-old fetus.

Lactate dehydrogenase levels exceeded 1200 IU/L in five (83%), four (67%) required transfusion and three (50%) underwent reintervention: balloon aortic valvuloplasty in one and valve-in-valve ...

Transcatheter heart valve (THV) underexpansion after transcatheter aortic valve replacement may be associated with worse outcomes. THV expansion can be assessed fluoroscopically using a pigtail for ...

You will be able to get a quick price and instant permission to reuse the content in many different ways. The timing of aortic valve surgery is described for patients presenting with two conditions: ...

Aortic sclerosis has two important clinical implications. Firstly, aortic sclerosis is an antecedent to clinically significant aortic valve obstruction and, secondly, it acts as a marker of increased ...

If you have heart valve replacement surgery, you will be prescribed a blood thinner (a.k.a. an anticoagulant) upon discharge from the hospital. Long-term blood thinner medication guidelines differ ...

Once you have made the decision to have heart valve replacement surgery, you, along with your surgeon, will need to decide what type of replacement valve is best for you. There are several types of ...