Two new studies of patients undergoing balloon-expandable TAVR suggest that leaflet thickening is relatively common but often inconsequential and that the durability of the procedure out to 5 years is ...

This single heart leaflet or cusp was used to replace or supplement a compromised natural leaflet. One, two or three leaflets could be surgically implanted. The leaflets were made of polypropylene ...

CHICAGO, IL—The clinical significance of valve leaflet thrombosis with or without reduced leaflet mobility continues to be debated, with experts reaching little in the way of agreement as to what, if ...

Bioprosthetic aortic valves play a critical role in improving the health and quality of life of many patients with severe aortic valve disease. On September 16, 2014, St. Jude Medical publicly ...