The aortic valve is particularly important because the aortic valve is the gateway to the rest of the body. So the heart pumps blood through the aortic valve to all the cells in the body.

The 2020 ACC/AHA Guidelines divide chronic aortic regurgitation into four distinct categories (Stages A, B, C, and D) on the basis of valve anatomy, valve hemodynamics, LV dilation and dysfunction ...

Q. I have a leaky heart valve that may need surgery down the road. Can you tell me about heart-valve surgery in one of your columns? A. First, let’s explain briefly how the heart works.

Despite guideline recommendations, the use of bioprosthetic heart valves has surpassed mechanical valves, but data from a large surgical database may lead to a reassessment of that practice.

Bicuspid aortic valve disease, where the aortic valve has two leaflets instead of the normal three, is the most common congenital heart defect, affecting up to 2% of the population.

New 20-year data show a survival rate of 90% with few repeat surgeries after this complex operation that can only be ...

Expectations for fellows' experience include a full understanding of the anatomy, physiology ... Fellows are exposed to a large volume of thoracic aortic cases, coronary bypass, routine and complex ...

Caranx Medical has submitted TAVIPILOT Soft, an AI-based guide software for use during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI ... which shows the anatomy indirectly (requiring contrast ...