Prosthetic aortic valves are often required for patients with aortic stenosis. The optimal choice of valve in middle-aged patients is not clear and the available options all have drawbacks.

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Aortic stenosis (AS) ... The physician then positions the prosthetic valve and expands it by inflating a balloon during rapid ventricular pacing, ...

Aortic valve replacement is a surgery that removes and replaces the damaged aortic valve with a prosthetic valve. It is a major surgery. Not everyone is a good candidate for this surgery.

Frequency and Significance of Intravascular Hemolysis Before and After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis, The American Journal of Cardiology, 121, 1 ...

Aortic stenosis is a heart valve disease that some people don't realize they have. So what is it, how is it treated?

In order to reduce symptoms and prolong life, the aortic valve may need to be replaced with a prosthetic valve during open heart surgery. Trans Catheter insertion of a new aortic valve (a procedure ...

TAVI. TAVI, or Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation, is a procedure used to treat aortic stenosis, which occurs when the aortic valve narrows and blood cannot flow normally.

More information: Roya Anahita Mousavi et al, Association of aortic valve size with the degree of aortic valve calcification in severe high-gradient aortic stenosis, European Heart Journal ...

Anteris Technologies Ltd. raised AU$35 million (US$24.21 million) to fund clinical development of its 3D single-piece prosthetic heart valve implant, the Duravr, for the treatment of aortic stenosis.