Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 30, 2025

Bileaflet mechanical heart valves (MHV) remain a viable option for aortic valve replacement, particularly for younger patients and patients from low- and middle-income countries and underserved communities. Despite their exceptional durability, MHV recipients are at increased risk of thromboembolic complications.

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DAIC

APRIL 25, 2024

According to Dr. Kendra Grubb , Surgical Director of the Emory Structural Heart & Valve Center , approximately 40%† of patients with aortic stenosis in the United States do not get treatment because their symptoms are often misdiagnosed or ignored2. To explore the TAVR Heart Team Finder, please click here.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

A large population study of men over 45 indicates insulin resistance may be an important risk factor for the development of the world's most common heart valve disease—aortic stenosis (AS).

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to those with a biological valve, new research has found.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

When a patient needs a new heart valve, the current mechanical and tissue replacements each have strengths and weaknesses. Dr. Hadi Mohammadi and his fellow researchers in the Heart Valve Performance Laboratory at UBC Okanagan are focused on developing the mechanical heart valves of the future.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A prototype of an expanding artificial heart valve could make a big dent in the number of surgeries that many kids born with congenital heart disease need.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

IntroductionClinical evidence highlighting the efficacy and safety of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and the 2019 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for TAVR in low-risk (younger) patients has created a demand for durable and long-lasting bioprosthetic heart valve (BHV) leaflet materials.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Human skin cells have been reprogrammed into heart valve cells and then used to successfully transplant a pig heart valve into a rodent, led by the research of a Northeastern University professor.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 13, 2025

Despite being a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among young people, affecting predominantly women, rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains neglected and understudied.

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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Researchers from Atlanta-based Georgia Tech have developed a 3D-printed, bioresorbable heart valve that promotes tissue regeneration within the heart.

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American College of Cardiology

MARCH 12, 2025

The Heart Valve Collaboratory has proposed a framework to standardize best practices for using multimodality imaging in transcatheter valve failure (TVF) following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), in a State-of-the-Art Review.

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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Arizona, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas have the most top-ranked hospitals for heart valve replacement in the U.S., according to the WebMD Choice Awards.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The Intrepid TMVR is a heart valve that is designed to help alleviate mitral regurgitation so that blood can flow through the heart in the intended direction,” said Matthew Saybolt , M.D., FACC, principal site investigator and medical director, Structural Heart Disease Program, Jersey Shore University Medical Center.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JUNE 26, 2024

The sheer scale of undiagnosed heart valve disease in our aging population has been revealed for the first time, thanks to new research led by the University of East Anglia.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 17, 2024

In guidelines issued by the American Society of Echocardiography and published online in the January issue of the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, updated recommendations are presented for evaluating prosthetic valve function in patients with prosthetic heart valves (PHVs).

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American College of Cardiology

JUNE 13, 2024

What are the outcomes of patients undergoing transcatheter heart valve (THV) explant in the setting of THV-associated infective endocarditis (IE)?

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 3, 2024

Findings from a published case series research letter by the Henry Ford Health Structural Heart Disease team show that severe mitral stenosis, due to a build-up of calcium deposits in the mitral valve common in elderly patients, can be safely and successfully treated using Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL)-enabled percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty. (..)

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Med Page Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Operators reported the initial success of a novel transcatheter technique for treating complex paravalvular leaks (PVLs) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) in.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A team of researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) in Madrid has identified the molecular mechanisms that control the activity of genes involved in both the correct formation of the heart valves and the prevention of their subsequent calcification.

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DAIC

JUNE 10, 2024

milla1cf Mon, 06/10/2024 - 17:58 June 10, 2024 — Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute has successfully completed the first commercial tricuspid clip procedure in the Carolinas, performed in May at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center.

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Circulation

AUGUST 25, 2024

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue 9 , Page 661-662, August 27, 2024.

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DAIC

JANUARY 4, 2024

Study investigators Drs. Pedro Engel-Gonzalez and Gennaro Giustino from Henry Ford Health.

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American Heart News - Heart News

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Research Highlights: Edoxaban, a medication taken orally to prevent blood clots from forming, was found to be as effective and safe for stroke and blood clot prevention in patients after heart valve replacement surgery as warfarin, the current.

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DAIC

APRIL 25, 2024

According to Dr. Kendra Grubb , Surgical Director of the Emory Structural Heart & Valve Center , approximately 40%† of patients with aortic stenosis in the United States do not get treatment because their symptoms are often misdiagnosed or ignored2. To explore the TAVR Heart Team Finder, please click here.

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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Traditionally, patients with a failing heart valve were advised to return in six to 12 months, as physicians generally took a "wait and see" approach, but a new study suggests patients may benefit more if their valves are replaced immediately through a minimally invasive procedure.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Congenital

MARCH 13, 2024

During the Valve Forum, mentees will have the opportunity to engage in one-to-one meetings with their mentors. Questions Contact the secretariat of the 2024 Heart Valve Forum. Visit Event Home KTCVS-STS Asia Symposium on Valvular Heart Disease Adult Cardiac Surgeon Image Details coming soon!

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

IntroductionERAS protocols have revolutionized perioperative care by optimizing patient outcomes after major surgeries.

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Med Page Today

JANUARY 2, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- The newborn that received the world's first partial heart transplant in 2022 continued to do well a year later, according to a case report from the transplant team. Born with type A2 persistent truncus arteriosus and irreparable.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

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 As a result, it is estimated that the number of patients requiring heart valve interventions will increase significantly in the coming decades.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

JUNE 22, 2023

Distinguished STS member surgeons will serve as mentors, providing invaluable guidance to young cardiac surgeons as they navigate their career paths.

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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

An international task force has developed standards for tracking outcome measures of patients with heart valve disease, a condition which is expected to double in prevalence by 2040. The standards were published Feb. 17 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes.

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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

JANUARY 16, 2025

Oklahoma City-based Oklahoma Children's Hospital OU Health used an adolescent patient's own tissue to reconstruct a leaky heart valve, CBS affiliate KWTV reported Jan.

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American College of Cardiology

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

A unique international task force, comprised of representatives from cardiology and cardiothoracic societies as well as patient representatives, has developed the first standardized set of measures for heart valve disease (HVD).

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American Heart News - Heart News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Research Highlights: An analysis of death certificate data from 1999 to 2020 showed a decline in deaths related to infective endocarditis throughout most of the United States yet found an alarming increase of 2%-5% among adults ages 25-44. There was.

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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

JANUARY 15, 2025

based MUSC Health's Heart and Vascular Center became the first in the country to implant the Topaz device, a new transcatheter tricuspid heart valve replacement system. A team from Charleston, S.C.-based

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

People having surgery to repair tight or leaking heart valves may receive a pacemaker more often than necessary—leading to a greater risk for life-threatening complications, studies show.

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

MAY 16, 2024

Although well-known for their thromboresistance, bileaflet mechanical heart valves (BMHV) require lifelong anti-thrombotic therapy. This must be associated with a certain level of thrombogenicity. Since both t.

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