Renal & Urology News10h
Knowledge of Abdominal Aortic Calcification Results Improves Some CVD Risk Factors
Findings show no impact on fruit, veggie intake, but some improvement in cholesterol levels and cardiovascular risk scores ...
verywellhealth2d
What Causes Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH) and How to Treat It
High blood pressure is linked to a myocardial anatomical change called LVH. Learn how to offset left ventricular thickening ...
Cambridge University Press6d
Ebstein’s anomaly with coarctation of the aorta and a bicuspid aortic valve: a case report of a rare association with unique prenatal findings
The aortic valve was bicuspid but not stenotic. Additionally, the left ventricle was mildly hypoplastic with an end-diastolic diameter of 12.6 mm (Z-score, −2.82). Coarctation of the aorta was ...
Medical News Today7d
What to know about aortic regurgitation
Aortic regurgitation occurs when blood leaks back into the left ventricle due to a leaky aortic valve. This is a type of valve disease in the heart. Aortic regurgitation can lead to some heart ...
She had an emergency C-section and heart surgery the same day
The moment Kirsten Dorsey realized she would deliver her second child and have open-heart surgery on the same day, her heart ...
From heart surgery to Business Leader of the Year, Austin Ramirez perseveres
Shortly before Austin Ramirez was named Business Leader of the Year by the Harvard Business Club of Wisconsin, the ...
Yale Daily News6d
YNHH performs first FDA-approved TAMBE procedure in Connecticut
Yale surgeons have completed Connecticut’s first FDA-approved TAMBE procedure, marking a shift in the treatment of complex ...
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with systolic heart failure, aortic stenosis shows limited benefits
Findings from the TAVR UNLOAD study found limited benefits of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in the treatment ...
TCTMD6d
ACURATE IDE Trial Misses Primary Endpoint in All-Risk TAVI Patients
The result calls into question the prospects of FDA approval for the Acurate neo2 valve, which is already in use globally.
TCTMD4d
Pooled All-Female Analysis Support Benefits of TAVI Over SAVR
Fewer rehospitalizations and better functional and QoL outcomes point to TAVI as a good choice, but longer-term data are needed.
EurekAlert!8d
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with systolic heart failure and moderate aortic stenosis shows limited benefits
Findings from the TAVR UNLOAD study found limited benefits of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in the treatment of heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and moderate ...