Woman Feels ‘Bubbling’ Pain in Her Chest During Workout. Doctors Shocked After She Survives Rare Aortic Tear
A “fit and healthy” woman, Marie Anne August, experienced a “ripping” and bubbling” feeling in her chest. The 45-year-old was ...
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Health Watch: 10 years of TAVR; The life-changing heart procedure keeping Alaskans strong
A decade after bringing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) to Alaska, doctors at Providence Alaska Medical Center ...
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Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients in the United States: A Report From the STS/ACC TVT Registry
BACKGROUND: Real-world low-risk transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) outcomes in the United States have not been assessed comprehensively versus pivotal trials, which is a key component of ...
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3 takeaways from ACC 2025
Medtronic, Abbott and Boston Scientific provided updates on their devices used in heart valve disease treatment at the event.
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Aortic Valve Stenosis: A Silent, Deadly Threat
Aortic valve stenosis' is an often-overlooked condition and a growing health concern in ageing societies such as Thailand. With an increasing elderly population and a rise in age-related valve ...
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New transcatheter valve safe, effective for treating aortic regurgitation
Patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with a valve designed to treat aortic regurgitation had an overall mortality rate of just 8.1% at one year, well below the trial’s ...
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Five-year outcomes similar for low-risk patients receiving transcatheter, surgical aortic valve replacement
Patients with severe aortic stenosis at low surgical risk who underwent supra-annular, self-expanding Evolut transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) had similar rates of death or disabling ...