Annual Meeting, investigators presented a late-breaking study focused on surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) following ...

First performed at University Hospital in August 2024 on a now 51-year-old patient named Angela, who asked to be identified ...

Physicians at Miami-based HCA Florida Mercy Hospital became the first in the state to perform a new procedure called thoraflex hybrid complete aortic replacement. Thoraflex hybrid complete aortic ...

Background Mechanical compression from the ascending aorta on the left atrial anterior wall (LAAW) can cause low voltage areas (LVAs), which are associated with a higher risk of atrial fibrillation ...

The other option is open surgery, which is performed under general anaesthetic, and involves surgeons making a large incision in the abdomen to access the aorta. A piece of man-made fibre is then used ...

The Bentall procedure is a surgical operation used to treat aneurysms and other related conditions in the aorta where the aortic valve is damaged. The procedure involves the replacement of the patient ...

The "Ross procedure" may be a more favorable option for aortic valve replacement among patients under 50 years old than more standard mechanical or biological replacements, according to a new study ...

As a super-fit Olympic medallist, I always felt a bit of a fraud as I sat in the cardiology unit waiting for my annual ...

The former 400m runner tells Lisa Salmon he had a heart problem throughout his running career and how walking has helped him ...

Through a statewide partnership, hospitals in Michigan drastically increased the number of patients who receive follow-up ...

Researchers at the NIH and Emory School of Medicine have completed the first minimally invasive coronary artery bypass of the ...

For more than five years, 50-yea-old tea farmer HellenNyakerario from Nyamira county endured a persistent,gnawing pain in her ...