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Patients Who Received Ross Procedure Demonstrate Excellent Survival Rates after 20 Years

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Adult Cardiac

Dr. Shettys team followed 252 patients who underwent the Ross procedure, a heart valve replacement operation commonly used to treat younger patients with severe aortic valve disease. Freedom from aortic regurgitation was 95.1%, 92.2%, 87.7%, and 84.5% Shettys team found that survival rates were 95.8% at 20 years.

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Taskforce Develops New Standards to Monitor Adults with Heart Valve Disease

DAIC

tim.hodson Tue, 02/18/2025 - 16:41 Feb. tim.hodson Tue, 02/18/2025 - 16:41 Feb. Highlights include: Due to the aging population and improvement in diagnostic strategies, the prevalence of heart valve disease is expected to double by 2040 and triple by 2060.As

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AHA Raises Awareness on HVD

DAIC

tim.hodson Tue, 03/04/2025 - 14:11 Feb. 22, 2025More than 60,000 people die from heart valve disease (HVD) in the U.S. each year, according to the American Heart Association 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update. This year on Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day (Feb.

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Edwards Lifesciences Expands Structural Heart Portfolio With Acquisitions of JenaValve and Endotronix

DAIC

mtaschetta-millane Mon, 07/29/2024 - 09:02 July 29, 2024 — Edwards Lifesciences announced investments that reflect the company’s deep commitment to advancing patient care through structural heart innovation, addressing large unmet patient needs and supporting sustainable long-term growth. JenaValve presented positive results of its U.S.