What follows is an outsider's report on the next big phase of cardiology—the percutaneous treatment of valvular heart disease. I have little doubt that in 5 to 10 years, transcutaneous valves will be ...

The incidence of implantation of a permanent pacemaker immediately after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) increased significantly over a period of 6 years in Spain, and this rising trend ...

The randomized ACCESS-TAVI study led by PD Dr. Tobias Rheude and DZHK-Prof. Michael Joner from the German Heart Center Munich and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research shows that a combined ...

A study has shown that a less invasive heart procedure for a common condition is just as effective as conventional open-heart surgery. A study led by researchers at the National Institute for Health ...

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation has evolved as a viable therapeutic option for high-risk, elderly patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis in select cardiac centers with experience of the ...

The aortic valve is one of the heart’s four vital valves. It ensures that blood flows in one direction, from the heart to the rest of the body through the aorta. Over time, this valve can become ...

NICE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Caranx Medical (‘Caranx’), a French medical device company specializing in the development of autonomous robot to democratize access to Transcatheter Aortic Valve ...

CHICAGO, IL—Surgically removing a failed transcatheter heart valve (THV) is associated with a higher risk of death compared with redo TAVI, but the long-term prognosis appears to be similar between ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a procedure that can treat narrowing of the aortic valve in the heart. It involves an expandable replacement valve that helps improve blood flow. A ...