New 20-year data show a survival rate of 90% with few repeat surgeries after this complex operation that can only be ...

Large and rare duplications and deletions in a chromosome region known as 22q11.2 , which involves genes that regulate cardiac development, are linked to nonsyndromic bicuspid aortic valve disease, ...

Bicuspid aortic valve disease, where the aortic valve has two leaflets instead of the normal three, is the most common congenital heart defect, affecting up to 2% of the population.

May 17, 2022 — The timing of valve replacement heart surgery is crucial, and should be performed earlier than previously thought for people with aortic stenosis, a new study shows. The condition ...

Based on the results from the MATTERHORN (A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Study to Assess Mitral Valve Reconstruction for Advanced Insufficiency of Functional or Ischemic Origin), transcatheter ...

Deterioration due to aging, arthritis, and osteoporosis causes pain and stiffness. Hip replacement surgery offers pain relief and restores mobility, enabling seniors to regain independence and ...

21,22 Thus, in the absence of life-limiting frailty and comorbidity, surgical valve replacement ... of severe aortic stenosis who claims to be asymptomatic. Because it is hard to make an asymptomatic ...

While bicuspid aortic valves are known to be ... 25% of patients required surgery on their aorta, 53% required valve replacement, and 26% developed aortic aneurysms over the course of follow ...