At baseline, the mechanical valve group tended to be younger (55.7 vs 65.2) and had less aortic stenois (82.4% vs 89.5%), but ...

New 20-year data show a survival rate of 90% with few repeat surgeries after this complex operation that can only be ...

A study reveals that middle-aged adults fare better with mechanical aortic valves compared to animal tissue-based valves. The research, presented at the Society for Thoracic Surgery annual meeting, ...

These latest data reinforce years of smaller studies, but whether they should change practice is a matter of debate.

Young patients who have undergone the Ross procedure for aortic valve disease have shown excellent long-term survival, the ...

CABG plus surgical aortic valve replacement for treatment of coronary disease and aortic stenosis was associated with better 5-year outcomes vs. PCI plus transcatheter aortic valve replacement in ...

Young patients who have undergone the Ross procedure for aortic valve disease have shown excellent long-term survival, the ...

Existing valve replacement options for patients have major drawbacks. Valves taken from cows, pigs or human tissue and implanted in the patient only last a decade or so and can still be rejected ...