Of the two heart valve surgeries Janice Smith has had at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, the second was much easier for her. "I had a good experience both times," the 86-year-old said. "It's just that ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Open heart surgery is a major procedure that can be too risky for some to undergo. It is a serious procedure, that now has an alternative when treating Aortic Valve Stenosis. A ...

“I thought I was having panic attacks,” said Judy Evans said, thinking back to when she first noticed something was going on. While dealing with a family emergency, Evans said she was not feeling well ...

Spring resident Vita Malloy is so averse to sitting still that she calls herself the Energizer Bunny. Malloy, 81, always says “yes” when a friend calls to ask if she’d like to go out for lunch or to a ...

SAN FRANCISCO — After 7 years, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) remains equivalent to surgery with respect to durability and safety in low-risk patients, a finding that may blunt ...

(KUTV)- Intermountain Healthcare’s Utah Valley Hospital has successfully performed its first transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedure (TAVR). TAVR is a way to replace a diseased heart valve ...

Carson Tahoe Health has completed its 50th Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement procedure. TAVR is a minimally invasive procedure that replaces a narrowed aortic valve without the need for ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center and its team of world ...

Before blood gets pumped out of the heart to circulate through the body, it must pass through the aortic valve. If the aortic valve becomes narrowed or hardened, the condition known as aortic stenosis ...

Christus Trinity Mother Frances Louis and Peaches Owen Heart Hospital announced on Tuesday the successful completion of 500 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures to date. “This is a ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - A new milestone for heart care in the Quad Cities, UnityPoint Health is celebrating its 600th successful Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, or TAVR procedure.