The following is a summary of "Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Beyond Severe Aortic Stenosis: JACC State-of-the-Art ...

The implantation of the new valve is done without the need to open the heart completely, thereby drastically reducing the ...

DAVID MONTGOMERY: Aortic stenosis is a tightening of one of the four major valves of the heart. The aortic valve is particularly important because the aortic valve is the gateway to the rest of ...

As people age, a buildup of calcium on the aortic valve can make it thicker and stiffer leading to aortic stenosis.

Early surgical or transcatheter aortic valve replacement is not typically recommended for severe aortic stenosis in the ...

In addition, all patients undergo transthoracic echocardiographic assessment of aortic valve anatomy, transvalvular gradient, associated aortic and mitral incompetence, and left ventricular (LV ...

Those who were eligible, had an aortic valve annulus area of ≤430mm as per the computed tomography measurements, and ...

but due to their smaller aortic annuli, women can often receive a valve replacement that does not properly fit their anatomy. “While we know women have a greater benefit than men when treated ...

2 Eligible patients had an aortic valve annulus area of ≤430 mm as measured by computed tomography, and suitable anatomy for transfemoral TAVR with both an Evolut PRO/PRO+/FX or a SAPIEN 3™/3 ...