The Edwards Sapien valve consists of a balloon-expandable stent of stainless steel surrounded by a polyester fabric sealing cuff in which a trileaflet valve made from bovine pericardium is mounted.

The signs of aortic stenosis on physical exam include a systolic murmur, usually loudest at the right upper sternal border, that peaks late and radiates to the right carotid artery. [10] The carotid ...

According to the American Heart Association, valvular heart disease affects about 2.5% of adults in the United States, and more than 100,000 patients undergo valve replacement surgery each year.

LONDON, England—Treatment with the self-expanding Evolut PRO/R transcatheter heart valve (Medtronic) for severe symptomatic aortic stenosis significantly improves hemodynamics and effectively enlarges ...

There are three types of bicuspid aortic valves — types 0, 1, and 2. Experts classify these types based on whether the leaflets of the valve have fused to form a ridge. A bicuspid aortic valve is a ...

Early data from a study presented today at the “virtual” American College of Cardiology 2020 Scientific Session suggest that patients with bicuspid aortic stenosis can safely be treated with a ...