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Ross Procedure Making a Comeback in Aortic Valve Disease
New 20-year data show a survival rate of 90% with few repeat surgeries after this complex operation that can only be ...
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CABG plus surgical AVR may suit certain older patients with aortic stenosis, CAD
CABG plus surgical aortic valve replacement for treatment of coronary disease and aortic stenosis was associated with better 5-year outcomes vs. PCI plus transcatheter aortic valve replacement in ...
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 animal tissues that they currently most often receive, U.S. researchers ...
Jerry Zezima (opinion): Pharmacist needles me about flu shots
Stamford native Jerry Zezima writes a humor column for Tribune News Service and is the author of seven books. His latest is ...
Ruth Leavitt Fallon, pioneering computer artist, dies
Ruth Leavitt Fallon, an artist who explored computers as a form of self expression more than 50 years ago, died Jan. 16 at ...
Daily2d
Tuberculosis Increases Risk of severe Aortic complications among patients with Takayasu Arteritis: Study
A recent study published in the journal of Advances in Rheumatology revealed a significant link between tuberculosis (TB) and ...
Endovascular Today3d
Gore Excluder Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis With Active Control Approved and Launched in Canada
Gore & Associates recently announced the first commercial use of the company’s Excluder conformable abdominal aortic ...
Mechanical valves offer superior long-term survival for aortic valve replacement patients aged 60, study finds
Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide significant long-term survival benefits for ...
Mechanical valves offer superior long-term survival for aortic valve replacement patients aged
Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide significant long-term survival benefits for ...
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Research digest: eHealth tool supports abdominal aortic aneurysm care
A perioperative eHealth app used alongside standard care has shown success in supporting older patients with abdominal aortic ...
Frontiers3d
Advances in Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) has evolved as the preferred method for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). However, ...
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60 or Younger? A 'Wake Up Call' for Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement
"As an aside, the Ross procedure, which is my preference in this age group, is the only aortic valve replacement procedure ...