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.

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 ...

Kennesaw State University mechanical engineering professor Philippe Sucosky has earned a prestigious American Heart ...

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD Once you have made the decision to have heart valve replacement surgery, you, ...

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

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

A late-breaking study presented today at the 2025 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide significant long-term survival ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...