Find out what you need to know about your aortic valve — where it's located, what it does, and how it works. Learn about the symptoms, causes, and treatments for aortic valve conditions.

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in failing transcatheter valves may not be feasible in approximately 20% of patients, and the feasibility appears to depend on aortic root anatomy, according ...

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an emerging treatment modality for aortic stenosis that has been shown to be noninferior to conventional aortic valve replacement (AVR) in ...

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to the TaviPilot AI software developed by Caranx Medical, according to company officials ...

Bicuspid anatomy results in earlier valve degeneration, and the mean age of these patients requiring SAVR is roughly 5 years younger than those with tricuspid aortic valves. In the absence of ...

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

Anatomy of Aortic Surgical Valves and Using the Valve-in-Valve App. Presenter: Nicolo Piazza. June 05, 2015. REGISTER for free or LOG IN to view this content. Presentation. TVT 2015. Up Next.

Aortic-valve stenosis is a progressive condition; ... Shown is the relationship among disease stage, valve anatomy, clinical risk factors, mechanisms of disease, and the age of the patient.

The aortic valve: This valve is located between the left ventricle and the aorta. Blood flows from the right and left atria through the tricuspid and mitral valves, which open to allow blood to ...

Aortic valve repair may be an alternative to valve replacement when the anatomy of the valve and aortic root is suitable. This article overviews the procedure, recovery process, and potential ...

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

A leaky heart valve may cause no problems or it may signify congestive heart failure. WebMD takes a look at the causes, symptoms, and treatments for a leaky heart valve.