TAVR is a less invasive procedure than traditional open-heart surgery, offering faster recovery, reduced risk, and shorter ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first artificial heart valve that can replace an aortic heart valve damaged by senile aortic valve stenosis without open-heart surgery. Senile ...

Endovascular treatment of aortic pathology for patients with CTD has a high rate of early technical success, low 30-day mortality, and a midterm survival rate comparable with previous reports of open ...

A 60-year-old man survived a life-threatening aortic arch aneurysm after timely diagnosis and minimally invasive TEVAR ...

Aortic root surgery (ARS) is a procedure to repair or replace the aortic root. There are various types of ARS surgery that come with different risks and benefits. The aorta is a large blood vessel ...

NEW ORLEANS -- For older patients with acute dissections affecting the ascending aorta, a more extensive arch reconstruction surgery was not necessarily better, according to nationwide data. Between ...

Both Gary LeGros, 70, a Jeanerette city judge, and Paul Herman Toups, an 84-year-old retired small-business owner, underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR, a minimally invasive ...

Aortic aneurysm surgery is generally safe, but it can lead to complications like blood clots, ischemic events, and bleeding. Your doctor can give you a better idea of your specific risk of ...

You may not need surgery to repair an aortic valve. A nonsurgical catheter procedure with small incisions may be a better option in some cases. Share on Pinterest Getty Images When the aortic valve in ...