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.

The researchers reviewed data on nearly 110,000 patients who underwent surgical replacement of aortic valves between the ages ...

Middle-aged adults who need an aortic valve replacement fare better with mechanical devices than with the valves made from ...

These latest data reinforce years of smaller studies, but whether they should change practice is a matter of debate.

Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide significant long-term survival benefits for patients aged 60 and younger compared to bioprosthetic valves.

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 ...

"The decision between a bioprosthetic and a mechanical valve is one of the most consequential for patients requiring aortic valve replacement," said Dr. Michael Bowdish, lead author of the study ...

All compounds are either investigational or being studied for (a) new use(s). Efficacy and safety have not been established. There is no guarantee that they will become commercially available for the ...

Current guidelines suggest balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) to be considered as a bridge to surgical aortic valve replacement or to transcatheter intervention in haemodynamically unstable patients ...

In the meantime, Liverpool are exploring contingency plans, with a La Liga star being eyed as a potential replacement. Ultimately, cutting ties with the Egyptian might be for the best ...

At just the right moment, the right and left atria empty their accumulated blood into the right and left ventricles. The four heart valves (tricuspid, pulmonary, mitral and aortic) open and close at ...