SAN ANTONIO -- The early experience of patients needing cardiac surgery after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has surgeons raising the alarm about the excess risks of these challenging ...

People with severe aortic stenosis, a condition where the heart’s aortic valve narrows and restricts blood flow, can already undergo a less invasive and faster procedure compared to traditional ...

To inform heart team and patient decision-making on valve surgery, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has launched new risk calculators for isolated tricuspid valve repair and replacement; ...

TAVR replaces the damaged aortic valve without the need for open-heart surgery. In this procedure, doctors insert a thin, ...

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BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — This year, U.S. News & World Report ranked Sanford Medical Center Bismarck, 44th out of 800 in its top hospitals list for cardiology, heart and vascular surgery. As KX News’ ...

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