DAIC

JUNE 13, 2024

Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) announced that Teleflex , and their subsidiary Arrow International , are recalling the Arrow FiberOptix Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter Kit and Arrow UltraFlex Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter Kits after finding that a manufacturing error may cause the catheter’s balloon to become overtwisted.

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DAIC

JUNE 7, 2024

Getty Images milla1cf Fri, 06/07/2024 - 15:10 June 7, 2024 — Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is the major heart valve disease that afflicts nearly 10 million patients globally with an annual mortality exceeding 100,000, and the numbers continue to rise. These findings appear online in the journal Trends in Molecular Medicine.

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Aortic valve Aortic Heart Valves Pharmacology 81

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

MARCH 25, 2024

This is a case report of a 78-year-old male who underwent a sub-coronary aortic valve and root replacement due to valve dehiscence and aortic root pseudoaneurysm. The patient had complex anomalous coronary ana.

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American College of Cardiology

MAY 29, 2024

In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at the diagnostic value of aortic valve calcification levels in the assessment of low-gradient aortic stenosis.

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Aortic valve Aortic Stenosis Article 56

American College of Cardiology

JULY 23, 2024

What is the association between plasma lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] concentrations and hemodynamic progression in patients with aortic stenosis?

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DAIC

APRIL 25, 2024

Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve which prevents the aortic leaflets from opening and closing properly. Patients with aortic stenosis often have heart murmurs and experience debilitating symptoms including chest pain, dizziness, fatigue, shortness of breath and an irregular heartbeat.

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

MARCH 18, 2024

We investigated long-term outcomes, particularly later aorta operations and overall death in patients who underwent aortic valve replacement for bicuspid aortic valve without aortic surgery.

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DAIC

MARCH 28, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 03/28/2024 - 07:30 March 28, 2024 — Medtronic plc, a global leader in healthcare technology, announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has approved the Evolut FX+ transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system for the treatment of symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. Aortic stenosis.

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American College of Cardiology

MARCH 6, 2024

What are the hemodynamic and clinical outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) among patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) and a small aortic annulus?

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JAMA Cardiology

APRIL 5, 2024

This cohort study explores whether a novel artificial intelligence (AI) video-based biomarker for aortic stenosis is associated with development and progression of aortic stenosis.

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

APRIL 19, 2024

Patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction demonstrate improvement in left ventricular injection fraction (LVEF) after aortic valve replacement (AVR). The timing and magnit.

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Aortic valve Aortic Stenosis Outcomes 52

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JULY 11, 2024

The incidence of aortic dissection (AD) is steadily increasing, driven by the rising prevalence of chronic conditions such as hypertension and the global aging of the population. Oxidative stress emerges as a pivotal pathophysiological mechanism contributing to the progression of AD.

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American College of Cardiology

APRIL 4, 2024

The goal of the VIVA trial was to evaluate transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) compared with surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) among patients with severe aortic stenosis and a small aortic annulus.

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Heart BMJ

JUNE 25, 2024

A transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) revealed a mobile mass on the right coronary cusp of the aortic valve ( figure 1 , ). cm) at the right coronary cusp of the aortic valve on the long-axis and short-axis parasternal view. Figure 1 A mobile mass (1.88 Question What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Heart BMJ

APRIL 15, 2024

Objective Aortic stenosis (AS) shares pathophysiological similarities with atherosclerosis including active inflammation. CT attenuation of perivascular adipose tissue provides a measure of vascular inflammation that is linked to prognosis and has the potential to be applied to the aortic valve. HU, p=0.099).

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JULY 23, 2024

Given the serious conditions, the cardiac team decided to perform mitral valve replacement with a fresh allograft aortic valve. However, postoperative deterioration occurred with hemodynamic instability and shock, necessitating multiple resuscitation efforts and ultimately requiring support from Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO).

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Northwestern University researchers have developed the first physics-based metric to predict whether or not a person might someday suffer an aortic aneurysm, a deadly condition that often causes no symptoms until it ruptures.

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American College of Cardiology

JULY 16, 2024

The following are key points to remember from a state-of-the-art review on sutureless valves, a “wireless” option for patients with aortic valve disease.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Congenital

APRIL 25, 2024

Webinar Latin Heart Rounds: Rounds on a Patient with Prosthetic Aortic Endocarditis cgolden Thu, 04/25/2024 - 14:46 May 31, 2024 Webinar Link: Register for Free An international panel of experts will provide up-to-date insight on the management of patients with prosthetic aortic endocarditis.

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DAIC

MARCH 25, 2024

The global, randomized trial ( envisiontrial.com ) will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Abbott’s minimally invasive Navitor transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) system in approximately 1,500 patients at intermediate or low surgical risk with severe aortic stenosis (narrowing of the aortic valve).

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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

JULY 18, 2024

"Learn how AirLift Texas emergency air crews are now equipped to transport cardiac patients with intra-aortic balloon pumps, providing faster and safer access t

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American College of Cardiology

APRIL 22, 2024

What is the 5-year incidence of valve reintervention after self-expanding CoreValve/Evolut transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) versus surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR)?

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 22, 2024

Background Acute Stanford type A aortic dissection (STAAD) is a fatal condition requiring urgent surgical intervention. In this study, we prioritized the reconstruction of aortic arch branches during surgery and investigated the association between prioritizing the branches and the postoperative outcomes of patients with STAAD.

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

JULY 15, 2024

New prosthetic valves and surgical approaches that shorten operation time and improve the outcome of patients with aortic valve (AV) infective endocarditis (IE) and AV insufficiency (AVI) are crucial. The aim.

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American College of Cardiology

MARCH 22, 2024

What is the relationship between coarctation of the aorta (COA), bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), and thoracic aortic aneurysms?

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American College of Cardiology

JUNE 17, 2024

The goal of the BICATOR trial was to determine whether treatment with low to moderate dose atorvastatin is associated with progression of ascending aortic dilation, valvular dysfunction, or valve calcification in patients with bicuspid aortic valve.

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery (AAOCA) is a rare congenital heart disease. Therefore, optimal indications for surgery in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis (AS) complicated by AAOCA rem.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 15, 2024

Objectives To evaluate the results of the inoperable and operable with aortic valve endocarditis, focus on risk factors, significance, and management of destruction of the aortic annulus in aortic valve endocarditis. Conclusions In our study, destruction of the aortic annulus increases mortality and health care costs.

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American College of Cardiology

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The goal of the NOTION trial was to compare outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) versus surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in unselected patients with severe degenerative aortic stenosis.

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

APRIL 7, 2024

This study aimed to elucidate the methodology and assess the efficacy of the aortic arch inclusion technique using an artificial blood vessel in managing acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD).

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Open Heart

JANUARY 8, 2024

Background A quarter of patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) were asymptomatic, and only a third of them survived at the end of 4 years. Only a select subset of these patients was recommended for aortic valve replacement (AVR) by the current American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines.

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DAIC

APRIL 25, 2024

Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve which prevents the aortic leaflets from opening and closing properly. Patients with aortic stenosis often have heart murmurs and experience debilitating symptoms including chest pain, dizziness, fatigue, shortness of breath and an irregular heartbeat.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MAY 3, 2024

Recent findings from a study on a transcatheter heart valve (THV) system, which includes a new class of transcatheter aortic valve, showed positive results in the device's ability to function as a healthy and natural aortic valve in patients with aortic stenosis (AS).

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The New England Journal of Medicine

APRIL 17, 2024

Computed tomographic angiography revealed aortic coarctation. A 35-year-old man received an incidental diagnosis of hypertension during a routine medical assessment.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 10, 2024

Aortic insufficiency (AI) is a valvular disease with increasing prevalence in older patients. Traditional interventions included aortic valve replacement with either mechanical or bioprosthetic aortic valves. The modern era provides numerous options for the management of AI which is explored here.

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American College of Cardiology

MAY 29, 2024

How do mortality and morbidity compare after valve-in-valve (ViV) transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) versus redo surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for intervention for a failed bioprosthetic SAVR?

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JUNE 5, 2024

The most severe manifestation in BD is ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm, which is associated with high risks of rupture and mortality.Case presentationWe present a case of ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm in a 50-year-old patient with BD.

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