Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a congenital heart condition. It occurs when the aortic valve has two cusps instead of the three. BAV can lead to serious complications. Several treatment options can ...

Among low-risk patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis who are eligible for both transcatheter aortic-valve implantation (TAVI) and surgical aortic-valve replacement (SAVR), data are lacking ...

PARIS, France—There is more than a twofold greater risk of death, and a significantly increased risk of major adverse cardiac events, over nearly 2 years of follow-up when patients with a bicuspid ...

Your aortic valve is part of your heart, a strong muscle that pumps blood through your body. The aortic valve controls the blood flowing out from the heart. It opens every time your heart contracts, ...

ATLANTA, GA — Younger, low-risk patients with aortic stenosis who need aortic valve replacement may now be able to consider a less invasive transcatheter approach rather than surgical aortic valve ...

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) gives broadly comparable results to conventional open surgery, with equal efficacy, faster recovery time and improved quality of life at one year, ...

The aortic valve sits between the heart’s left ventricle and the aorta. It opens and closes with the heartbeat to allow blood to flow to the body without leaking back into the heart. It may need to be ...

Thubrikar Aortic Valve, Inc. today announced authorization from the Competent Authority of Poland to expand the TAVI-1 CE Mark trial of the Optimum Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation System™ ...