Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now an established treatment option for elderly patients with severe ...

Background and objectives In personalised external aortic root support (PEARS), a custom-made, macroporous mesh is used to stabilise a dilated aortic root and prevent dissection, primarily in patients ...

Previous studies have linked persistent elevations in growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) to cardiac abnormalities including aortic root dilation. Guidelines in the management ...

Aortic stenosis is more frequent in BAV-RN and associated with some cardiovascular risk factors, whereas aortic regurgitation (AR) is associated with male sex and sigmoid prolapse. Although ascending ...

Within the prior 24 months, I have had a financial relationship with a company producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients: Receive the the ...

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in a Patient With Critical Aortic Stenosis and Aortic Root Aneurysm: A Complex Case Requiring Emergent Valve-in-Valve Strategy ...

Background—Bicuspid aortic valves (BAVs) are associated with premature valve stenosis, regurgitation, and ascending aortic aneurysms. We compared aortic size in BAV patients with aortic size in ...

Yang noted that SAVR and TAVR on their own just put valves in without any change in annular structure. Surgeons often turn ...

Cassava, a starchy root vegetable, gains popularity as a nutritious food source, particularly in tropical regions. It serves as a major carbohydrate s ...

Evidence-based recommendations on transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for native aortic valve regurgitation. This involves implanting a replacement valve inside the faulty native valve.

Of the eight athletes with moderate aortic dilatation, the degree of associated valvular dysfunction was mild in three athletes, moderate in three, and severe in two. In one subject, regurgitation was ...