Aortic stenosis is when the heart’s main valve becomes stiff and narrowed, making it harder for blood to flow to the rest of ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A new trial showed a procedure that thousands need each year to keep their hearts healthy may be performed in a safer way. The alternative way may help with recovery time.

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive procedure that involves replacing the aortic valve in people with aortic stenosis. It has several benefits over open heart surgery ...

The Ross procedure, which can be used to treat young people with severe aortic valve disease, has seen wide swings in popularity over the years, but now, with consistent data on long-term survival and ...

People who underwent a minimally invasive procedure to have their heart's aortic valve replaced had similar health outcomes years after treatment as people who had surgery, Cedars-Sinai investigators ...

In the United States, cardiovascular health is especially important. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and as many as 1.5 million people have been diagnosed with aortic stenosis ...

In this Healthwatch 16, Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with an expert about aortic stenosis and a procedure to treat it, called the trans aortic valve replacement.

Of the two heart valve surgeries Janice Smith has had at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, the second was much easier for her. "I had a good experience both times," the 86-year-old said. "It's just that ...

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — The options for cardiovascular procedures have expanded over the last decade. Among options for patients with aortic stenosis - a minimally invasive procedure known as ...

Aortic stenosis causes impaired blood flow out of the heart and is usually progressive. The increased cardiac workload leads to left ventricular hypertrophy, arrhythmias, and may lead to ...

For all the innovation, engineering, and miniaturization that has helped to refine surgical and transcatheter aortic valve replacement over the last few decades, they still fall short of ideal. That ...

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 ...