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

Case 8 was unsuccessful due to atrial embolization despite placement of a second valve while the first was still in the annulus. As determined before the procedure, there was no available surgical ...

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.

cshs.org Background: Mitral annular calcification has been associated with various systemic and cardiac diseases, with a higher prevalence in women and patients over 70. A possible association between ...

Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med. 2008;5(12):764-765. We believe that strategies to avoid or reduce the severity of PPM should be individualized and take into account multiple variables, such as ...

There was a higher risk of death with the older-generation valves, which investigators attribute to paravalvular leaks.

Immunohistochemical studies of trileaflet aortic valves with varying degrees of valve stenosis have demonstrated the presence of inflammation, lipid infiltration, and production of proteins that ...

The cylinders and pistons are imported castings, and much of the steel, such as the valves, etc ... The front bearing is a ball bearing of the annular non-adjustable type, and it is fitted ...