Aortic Stenosis, Heart Failure, and Aortic Valve Replacement
JAMA Cardiology
OCTOBER 15, 2024
This narrative review analyzes associations among heart failure, aortic stenosis, and aortic valve replacement.
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JAMA Cardiology
OCTOBER 15, 2024
This narrative review analyzes associations among heart failure, aortic stenosis, and aortic valve replacement.
Heart BMJ
OCTOBER 28, 2024
In an era of rapidly expanding use of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), the management of patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) disease is far less well established than in those with trileaflet anatomy.
Med Page Today
OCTOBER 28, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) yielded clinical benefit when given early in the disease process while patients still had no symptoms or other indication for aortic valve replacement, according to the EARLY TAVR.
American College of Cardiology
OCTOBER 28, 2024
The goal of the EARLY TAVR trial was to evaluate transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) compared with clinical surveillance among patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis (stage C aortic stenosis).
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Aortic wrapping (AW) has been performed as a less invasive alternative to aortoplasty. However, AW can also cause long-term aortic complications. In this report, we present a rare case of a dissecting aortic a.
HCPLive
OCTOBER 11, 2024
be overtreating aortic stenosis. Linda Gillam, MD, MPH, discusses the idea that the cardiology community may.
American College of Cardiology
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
The goal of the AVATAR trial was to evaluate aortic valve replacement (AVR) compared with conservative therapy among patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Genetic variants linked to a rare form of bicuspid aortic valve disease that affects young adults and can lead to dangerous and potentially life-threatening aortic complications have been identified by researchers at UTHealth Houston.
Heart BMJ
JULY 10, 2024
Valvular heart disease, including calcific or degenerative aortic stenosis (AS), is increasingly prevalent among the older adult population. Over the last few decades, treatment of severe AS has been revolutionised following the development of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
American College of Cardiology
MAY 24, 2024
What is the relationship between aortic valve calcification (AVC) and aortic stenosis (AS) severity in patients with suspected low-flow low-gradient AS?
DAIC
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Experts at the Smidt Heart Institute's new Aortic Surveillance Clinic will monitor patients with aortic aneurysms (illustrated here) or enlarged aortas. Through the Aortic Surveillance Clinic, we offer reassurance that they are being carefully and closely monitored and that proper therapy, including surgery, will be offered if needed.”
Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
OCTOBER 21, 2024
to use the Gore EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis device for the treatment of an aortic aneurysm outside of a clinical trial. A vascular surgeon at Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has become the first in the U.S.
American College of Cardiology
OCTOBER 28, 2024
The goal of the TAVR UNLOAD trial was to evaluate transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) compared with clinical surveillance among patients with chronic systolic heart failure and moderate aortic stenosis (stage B aortic stenosis).
CTVS
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
An aortic aneurysm is a very serious condition that occurs when the aorta (the largest artery in the body that comes off the heart) develops a bulb-like formation. Factors such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol can… Source
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
AUGUST 7, 2024
Aortic Stenosis (AS) is a common condition with an estimated pooled prevalence of all AS in the elderly population at around 12.4%, with that of severe AS estimated to be around 3.4%. In the past, surgical aortic valve replacement was the primary treatment option for severe AS for decades.
JAMA Cardiology
AUGUST 13, 2024
This randomized clinical trial evaluates the safety and efficacy of administration of protamine to reduce bleeding following transcatheter aortic valve implantation vs placebo, selective protamine administration.
DAIC
APRIL 25, 2024
Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve which prevents the aortic leaflets from opening and closing properly. Patients with aortic stenosis often have heart murmurs and experience debilitating symptoms including chest pain, dizziness, fatigue, shortness of breath and an irregular heartbeat.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
AUGUST 29, 2024
Background Aortic regurgitation with dilated annulus presents a technical challenge for conventional transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedures. The patient underwent a successful TAVI procedure using the XL-Myval 32 mm transcatheter heart valve (THV) via an anterior right mini-thoracotomy with a direct aortic approach.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Obstructive sleep apnea may be a risk factor for developing abdominal aortic aneurysms, according to researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and NextGen Precision Health.
DAIC
JUNE 7, 2024
Getty Images milla1cf Fri, 06/07/2024 - 15:10 June 7, 2024 — Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is the major heart valve disease that afflicts nearly 10 million patients globally with an annual mortality exceeding 100,000, and the numbers continue to rise. These findings appear online in the journal Trends in Molecular Medicine.
DAIC
JUNE 13, 2024
Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) announced that Teleflex , and their subsidiary Arrow International , are recalling the Arrow FiberOptix Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter Kit and Arrow UltraFlex Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter Kits after finding that a manufacturing error may cause the catheter’s balloon to become overtwisted.
Cardiology Update
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
The NOTION trial, a pioneering study, sought to compare the long-term clinical and bioprosthesis outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (SAVR) in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis (AS) at lower surgical risk. Severe SVD was defined by specific criteria.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
Mega-aortic syndrome including aortic arch and descending aortic aneurysm is a challenging surgical case. Because the aorta continuously dilates, creating the distal anastomosis sites becomes an issue. Despite.
American College of Cardiology
OCTOBER 28, 2024
The goal of the EVOLVED trial was to assess the safety and efficacy of early aortic valve replacement compared with conservative management among patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis, normal ejection fraction (EF), and presence of myocardial fibrosis on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR).
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
JUNE 27, 2024
The surgical evaluation and management of non-A non-B aortic dissections, in the absence of ascending aortic involvement, remains a grey area. It is in these scenarios when thorough evaluation of patient/famil.
The New England Journal of Medicine
APRIL 17, 2024
Computed tomographic angiography revealed aortic coarctation. A 35-year-old man received an incidental diagnosis of hypertension during a routine medical assessment.
JAMA Cardiology
APRIL 5, 2024
This cohort study explores whether a novel artificial intelligence (AI) video-based biomarker for aortic stenosis is associated with development and progression of aortic stenosis.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) was superior to surgical aortic valve replacement for reducing death, stroke or rehospitalization in women with severe aortic stenosis, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2024.
DAIC
MARCH 25, 2024
The global, randomized trial ( envisiontrial.com ) will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Abbott’s minimally invasive Navitor transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) system in approximately 1,500 patients at intermediate or low surgical risk with severe aortic stenosis (narrowing of the aortic valve).
DAIC
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
1, 2024 — Researchers at UTHealth Houston have identified genetic variants linked to a rare form of bicuspid aortic valve disease that affects young adults and can lead to dangerous and potentially life-threatening aortic complications. tim.hodson Wed, 09/04/2024 - 15:53 Sept.
Open Heart
AUGUST 19, 2024
Background Aortic conduit and reservoir functions can be directly measured by four-dimensional flow (4D flow) cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR). The aortic conduit function was defined as the relative drop in systolic flow from the ascending to the descending aorta (Fs). All had 4D flow CMR.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Type A acute aortic dissection (TAAAD) is a deadly condition that demands immediate surgery, because it involves a critically. The mortality and morbidity associated with it are significant, and it is vital th.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Double aortic arch (DAA) is a type of vascular ring, causing stridor and dysphagia owing to compression of the trachea and esophagus. In contrast, double innominate veins, which is a relatively rare venous ano.
Heart BMJ
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Background Acute aortic dissection (AD) in pregnancy poses a lethal risk to both mother and fetus. Conclusions Immediate aortic surgery should be considered for type A AD at any stage of pregnancy or postpartum. However, well-established therapeutic guidelines are lacking. to 33.09); p=0.001).
Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Congenital
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Blog Global Differences in Managing Patients with Aortic Valve Disease KCummings Thu, 10/24/2024 - 09:42 Adult Cardiac All Members It is time to reconsider the management of Aortic valve Disease (AVD) across the world. Patients receive mechanical valves.
American College of Cardiology
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
How does diffuse interstitial myocardial fibrosis, as observed on cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), correlate with clinical outcomes in moderate and asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS)?
DAIC
MARCH 28, 2024
milla1cf Thu, 03/28/2024 - 07:30 March 28, 2024 — Medtronic plc, a global leader in healthcare technology, announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has approved the Evolut FX+ transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system for the treatment of symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. Aortic stenosis.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Connective tissue disorders such as Marfan- and Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) can lead to aortic aneurysms and aortic dissections in children. Patients with LDS often necessitating multiple aortic surgeries throu.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
MARCH 25, 2024
This is a case report of a 78-year-old male who underwent a sub-coronary aortic valve and root replacement due to valve dehiscence and aortic root pseudoaneurysm. The patient had complex anomalous coronary ana.
CardiacWire
JULY 28, 2024
Edwards Lifesciences is going all-in on structural heart and heart failure, acquiring aortic valve-maker JenaValve Technology and implantable heart failure monitor company Endotronix for $1.2B The post Edwards Acquires JenaValve and Endotronix, Expands into Aortic Regurgitation and Heart Failure appeared first on Cardiac Wire.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
MARCH 18, 2024
We investigated long-term outcomes, particularly later aorta operations and overall death in patients who underwent aortic valve replacement for bicuspid aortic valve without aortic surgery.
JAMA Cardiology
JULY 16, 2024
This meta-analysis evaluates lipoprotein(a) concentrations and hemodynamic progression in patients with aortic stenosis.
American College of Cardiology
AUGUST 19, 2024
Does incorporating polygenic risk into a clinical model improve estimation of ascending aortic diameter and the ascertainment of aneurysm as well as thoracic aortic dissection beyond clinical factors alone?
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
DECEMBER 16, 2023
Northwestern University researchers have developed the first physics-based metric to predict whether or not a person might someday suffer an aortic aneurysm, a deadly condition that often causes no symptoms until it ruptures.
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