Balloon valvuloplasty is used to treat aortic valve stenosis (narrowing). This condition may be congenital, or it may develop later in life as a result of rheumatic fever or calcium build-up on the ...

Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect and include critical pulmonary stenosis, pulmonary atresia with a ventricular septal defect and pulmonary atresia with intact ...

The procedure successfully reduced the peak gradient across the aortic valve by 50% or more in 73 (68%) neonates and young infants, with a mean relative gradient reduction of 54 ± 26% in the short ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Edwards Lifesciences announced its next-generation balloon-expandable valve has received approval from the FDA ...

For patients with aortic stenosis that cannot be treated with medication, surgical (SAVR) and transcatheter (TAVR) aortic valve replacement can offer effective treatment. A new study, one of two on ...

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BRISBANE, Australia & MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anteris Technologies Ltd, (Anteris or the Company) (ASX: AVR), a structural heart company developing DurAVR™ THV, a new class of biomimetic heart ...

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Balloon rupture during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a rare but serious complication.