Rheumatic valvular disease is responsible for aortic stenosis on occasion. In this setting, rheumatic mitral valve disease is ... neck and carotid arteries (see image below).

The first-of-its-kind Edwards Lifesciences Sapien M3 TMVR system uses a nitinol dock to anchor the replacement valve in the patient's heart.

The replacement system is launching into markets already served by repair devices, namely Edwards’ Pascal and Abbott’s ...

For patients with symptomatic aortic regurgitation at high surgical risk, a transcatheter aortic valve replacement system exceeded safety and performance goals, according to results of the ALIGN-AR ...

People with a certain heart valve abnormality are at increased risk of severe heart rhythm disorders, even after successful valve surgery. The condition is more common in women and younger patients ...

South Jordan, Utah–based Merit adds the latest delivery system to its growing electrophysiology (EP) and cardiac rhythm management (CRM) portfolio. It joins solutions such as HeartSpan, Worley, ...

Edwards Lifesciences has received CE marking for its transfemoral transcatheter mitral valve replacement system, setting up ...

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW) today announced the company’s SAPIEN M3 mitral valve replacement system received CE Mark for the transcatheter treatment of ...