Entries by tag "aortic valve replacement"

Degenerative mitral valve disease without symptoms calls for a valve repair procedure, but too often the valve is replaced instead.  Those are the findings of a study conducted by David H. Adams, MD, and colleagues at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and published in the...

For several decades, open-heart surgery has been the gold-standard technique for aortic valve replacement (AVR). Now, a new technique approved in Europe and under investigation in the United States – percutaneous heart valve (PHV) replacement – may prove at least...

Longtime Milwaukee Brewers radio announcer Bob Uecker has returned to the broadcast booth following surgery in late April to replace his aortic valve, aortic root and part of his ascending aorta, as well as perform a coronary bypass. “I’m ready to rock and roll,”...

A common question family members ask when heart surgery is up for discussion: is she/he too old/young for this? The short answer: it depends – mainly on the type of procedure and the overall medical condition of the patient.

The youngest patients who have had open heart...

In the healthcare field, the focus is often on what’s ahead and what next breakthrough will change the way patients are treated. But what about stepping back and taking a look at how far we’ve come in a relatively short period of time?  Take, for instance, aortic valve...

This year has been THE year for celebrity heart valve surgery. 

According to a BigNews.biz article, former First Lady Laura Bush had aortic valve replacement surgery at the beginning of March, and Robin Williams, Oscar-winner and comedian, had aortic valve replacement and...

It doesn’t hurt to ask questions, especially when it comes to matters related to your health.
Online research and iPhone applications geared toward consumers are allowing us to ask better questions and get the information that is hard to find anywhere else. When it comes...

New iPhone and Web Application is the Stethoscope of the 21^st Century

iMobileWellness’ iAorticValve Application is a tool for doctors, patients, to access information that is critical to care decisions

MINNEAPOLIS (October 19, 2009) – In years past, the stethoscope...