This means the proximal ascending aorta, around 35–50 mm from the aortic annulus, must be ≤40 mm ... to accommodate the excluded native aortic valve leaflets, which otherwise could compromise ...

The SMART trial raised questions about balloon-expandable valves in small aortic annuli; these new data offer some answers.

Abbott has taken a step forward in the development of a new addition to its structural heart portfolio, completing the first ...

Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) shared data highlighting the safety and efficacy of its Acurate Prime XL aortic valve system.

A large new population study of men over 45 indicates insulin resistance may be an important risk factor for the development of the world’s most common heart valve disease – aortic stenosis (AS).

SMT (Sahajanand Medical Technologies), a global leader in innovative vascular solutions, announces the launch of its Hydra Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) system in Hungary, debuting ...

Rather than the new valve expanding in the aortic annulus, this porcine pericardial valve clips to aortic leaflets, which minimizes stress on cardiac and aortic structures and preserves the ...

The mitral annulus and its anterior leaflet were ... the ventricle and communicate with its cavity just below the aortic or mitral valve. The aneurysmal cavities typically extend in a circular ...