Minimally invasive heart procedures like transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and MitraClip placement to treat mitral regurgitation can improve quality of life, and even be lifesaving, for ...

Edwards and I met frequently to exchange ideas and plan our initial approach to the problem of mitral-valve replacement ... patient up for a portable chest X-ray. The technician then brought ...

Despite guideline recommendations, the use of bioprosthetic heart valves has surpassed mechanical valves, but data from a ...

In terms of repeat valve interventions, only patients who underwent re-do surgical aortic valve replacement or valve in valve ...

Citation: Mechanical valves offer superior long-term survival for aortic valve replacement patients aged 60, study finds (2025, January 27) retrieved 19 February 2025 from https://medicalxpress ...

Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to those with a biological valve, new research has found.

Opens in a new tab or window LOS ANGELES -- Survival outcomes favored mechanical valves for isolated surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for people until age 60, after which a tissue valve ...

With new transcatheter options for the repair or replacement of tricuspid valves, the role and timing of repair — whether surgical or minimally invasive — is entering a time of transition.

This multicenter study sheds more light on sex-based differences in aortic stenosis (AS) and argues the benefits of using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) to assess sex-based risks in AS.

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 ...

Valve‐in‐valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a recognized alternative for treating the structural valve deterioration of bioprosthetic valves. Recent guidelines and trials have ...