Open-heart surgery is the traditional way of replacing a heart valve. It involves making a large incision (cut) in the middle ...

Surgery to replace an aortic valve is done for aortic valve stenosis and aortic valve regurgitation. During this surgery, the damaged valve is removed and replaced with an artificial valve. The valve ...

The goal of heart valve surgery is to repair or replace a malfunctioning heart valve to prevent the development of life-threatening conditions. Valves are one-way gates in the heart that keep blood ...

Video provided by Nebraska Medicine. Nebraska medicine doctors replace aortic valve through carotid Larry Engel was no stranger to heart trouble. He'd had heart surgery in the mid-2000s.