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 ...

The UHS Heart & Vascular Institute recently celebrated a significant milestone with the completion of their 1,000th TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) procedure. This achievement is more ...

The novel findings, published today in the peer-reviewed journal The Lancet, are significant because recent randomized clinical trials have shown that TAVR is a meaningful treatment option for both ...

Edwards pushes CMS to expand Medicare TAVR coverage as agency opens public comment period through January 2026 for decision.

SHREVEPORT, La. - Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat aortic stenosis, a condition where the heart's aortic valve narrows and restricts blood ...

Atrioventricular blocks occurring during transcatheter aortic valve replacement differ from those occurring after the ...

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POCATELLO — The Heart and Vascular center at Portneuf Medical Center recently marked its 400th transaortic valve replacement procedure. This procedure helps treat aortic stenosis, a valve disease that ...

While we expected that the volume of transcatheter therapy would increase over the study period in this young patient cohort, we were surprised there appears to be near equipoise in terms of procedure ...

Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center announced Nov. 29 that its Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Program’s cardiac team recently performed its 100th TAVR ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) at the time of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) using the WATCHMAN 2.5 device (Boston Scientific) is feasible and non-inferior to ...