Do all heart valve replacements need open-heart surgery? Let's know the new techniques that could change everything ...

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. (WPVI) -- The TAVR procedure has revolutionized a challenging task in heart care: fixing stiff valves. And it has made the process much easier for patients, getting them back to ...

Patients with a dysfunctional aortic heart valve who received a new, prosthetic valve through a minimally invasive procedure had similar outcomes at five years as those who underwent open-heart ...

OKLAHOMA CITY—Oklahoma Heart Hospital was one of the first hospitals in the nation and the first in Oklahoma to offer patients a new minimally-invasive technique for replacing the most critical valve ...

Many patients who need a new aortic heart valve can have it safely implanted with a nonsurgical alternative to valve replacement through a procedure known as transcatheter aortic valve replacement or ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Open heart surgery is a major procedure that can be too risky for some to undergo. It is a serious procedure, that now has an alternative when treating Aortic Valve Stenosis. A ...

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 ...

Saint Alphonsus in Boise earned a three-star TAVR ranking from STS and ACC, placing it among the nation’s top heart programs ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- As with any crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic has proved to be a time of innovation. AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center Elk Grove Village is the first hospital in Illinois to ...

USA: Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who undergo transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) continue to face ...