The UHS Heart & Vascular Institute recently celebrated a significant milestone with the completion of their 1,000th TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) procedure. This achievement is more ...

Some don’t believe Dr. Luay Sayed when he tells them about his patient, Paul Ivan, 100, of Algonac, who not only underwent a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure in January but by ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - A new milestone for heart care in the Quad Cities, UnityPoint Health is celebrating its 600th successful Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, or TAVR procedure.

The Lee Health Heart Institute recently hit a significant milestone—the team has performed more than 2,000 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures! The expert team of interventional ...

Of the two heart valve surgeries Janice Smith has had at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, the second was much easier for her. "I had a good experience both times," the 86-year-old said. "It's just that ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - David Dean never thought much about his heart, until simple tasks left him out of breath. “I experienced a fair amount of fatigue, pressure on the chest, shortness of breath ...

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 ...

While the first innovators in the area of minimally invasive cardiac procedures began introducing methods such as finger-fracture valvuloplasty as early as the 1920s — in the case of England’s Henry ...

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — The options for cardiovascular procedures have expanded over the last decade. Among options for patients with aortic stenosis - a minimally invasive procedure known as ...

The CDC reports heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. That’s why doctors say it’s important to catch it early. “I’ve Heli skied, I’ve extreme skied, I’ve raced, I taught ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In patients with severe aortic stenosis at low surgical risk, TAVR appears to be just as beneficial as surgery.