New data from a large, international registry showed balloon-assisted anterior mitral leaflet modification (BATMAN) was safe, effective, and resulted in shorter procedure times among patients ...

People with a small aortic annulus, a part of the heart's anatomy where the left ventricle meets the aorta, who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with a supra-annular ...

When a transcatheter aortic valve fails to open fully inside a diseased heart, surgeons sometimes reach for a small, powerful solution: a balloon. A new study published in the Annals of Biomedical ...

Pune: A team of cardiologists at Manipal Hospitals in Kharadi has successfully performed a rare lifesaving heart procedure on a 70-year-old woman with severe aortic valve narrowing and multiple health ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . During the past decade, the options for practitioners of transcatheter aortic valve replacement have expanded on ...

For patients with bicuspid aortic valve stenosis who undergo TAVI, rates of death or stroke are similar at 3 years, as well as in the hospital and at 30 days, regardless of whether they receive a ...

Many minimally invasive procedures are available to treat problems with your heart. These procedures can fix issues like malfunctioning valves and blockages in your heart’s arteries. Traditional heart ...

Your mitral valve is one of the four major valves in your heart. It helps blood flow through your heart and out to the rest of your body. When this valve isn’t working correctly, it puts stress on ...

BRISBANE, Australia & MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anteris Technologies Ltd (Anteris or the Company) (ASX: AVR, OTC: ANTTY) reported today that DurAVR™ THV, a new class of biomimetic heart valve and ...

BRISBANE, Australia & EAGAN, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anteris Technologies Ltd (ASX: AVR), a structural heart company developing DurAVR™ THV, a new class of TAVR and the world’s only balloon-expandable ...

Mechanical heart valves were tested for their ability to crack under high-speed imaging, fluoroscopy, and standardized balloon testing. In vitro testing showed successful fracturing of device leaflets ...