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 ...

Beyond surgical excellence, St. Elizabeth prioritizes a highly specialized and patient-focused approach to cardiac care.

Members of the team spoke with the News about their experiences performing the BATMAN procedure and its future implications.

Mitral valve repair is favored over replacement in ... Whether repair is open, minimally invasive or catheter-based, imaging is critical for patient selection and assessment of valve pathology.

UVM Medical Center is the only Vermont hospital offering Tricuspid Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER) This new heart ...

Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (MICS-AVR) techniques have gained popularity in recent years as alternatives to traditional open-heart surgery. These techniques aim to reduce the ...

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Mitral valve prolapse occurs ... but recovery from heart valve surgery can take several months until you feel fully recovered. Rosengart TK, Feldman T, Borger MA, et al. Percutaneous and minimally ...

Dr. Ron Aviles explains available procedures and recovery time for those with heart and vascular conditions. Sponsored by Overlake Medical Center and Clinics.

The scare sent him to see Dr. Kevin Accola, a cardiothoracic surgeon at AdventHealth. Dr. Accola performed a transcutaneous aortic valve replacement, or TAVR procedure. It’s a minimally invasive ...

This minimally invasive method of mitral valve prosthesis replacement is rare worldwide and was performed on a 74-year-old patient at the Zhan Mitrev Clinic. The team, consisting of cardiac surgeons, ...