This procedure requires two experienced operators ... is placed in the preclosed arteriotomy site. In 18 consecutive aortic valvuloplasty patients at our institution, there have been no ...

As a result, less invasive emergency procedures have emerged as life-saving interventions in CS, particularly emergency balloon aortic valvuloplasty (eBAV) and, more recently, emergency transcatheter ...

Despite guideline recommendations, the use of bioprosthetic heart valves has surpassed mechanical valves, but data from a large surgical database may lead to a reassessment of that practice.

The Medicare data contradict results from the TCW randomized trial but better represent real-world practice, say authors.

Growing up with a heart disease, Ashley Pecora never knew what her life was going to look like—until two years ago when she ...

Growing up with a heart disease, Ashley Pecora never knew what her life was going to look like—until two years ago when she ...

Tyler Scarborough, an 8-year-old boy with congenital heart disease, is the focus of a local military family's efforts to raise awareness about the disorder. Tyl ...

Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains the most serious complication of repairing descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms, with endovascular ...