Surgical bioprosthetic aortic valves made with bioengineered Resilia tissue (Edwards Lifesciences) appear to suffer less structural deterioration over 8 years compared with similar devices made of ...

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now an established treatment option for elderly patients with severe ...

The valve replacement portfolio—which Abbott acquired when it bought out St. Jude Medical in 2017—includes a pair of stented bovine pericardial valves, each featuring a trio of leaflets on the ...

The dairy farmer chose a bovine valve, which is from a cow. “For me having a bovine valve … was pretty special,” he said. When he woke up from the surgery, he said he felt relieved.

People with aortic stenosis can have chest tightness and shortness of breath -- or no symptoms at all. WebMD explains the different ways this type of valve disease can affect your heart.

The calcium buildup on the aortic valve is not connected to the amount of calcium you consume. Rather, the calcium is a late-stage manifestation of disordered metabolism within the valve leaflets.

There are two primary diseases that can occur with the aortic valve: Aortic stenosis: A condition where the aortic valve narrows and cannot open all the way.; Aortic insufficiency: A condition where ...

Aortic stenosis happens when your aortic valve does not open all the way causing pressure to build in the left ventricle. This pressure blocks blood flow as it leaves the heart. In other words, the ...

“Aortic valve stenosis” is an often-overlooked condition and a growing health concern in ageing societies such as Thailand. With an increasing elderly population and a rise in age-related ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve had a leaky aortic valve for approximately six years. I recently had an echocardiogram using Doppler. The last test I received was three years ago, which came back with a ...