Sentences with phrase «aortic valves on»

From the ventricles, blood is pumped out into the lungs through the pulmonary artery (on the right) or out to the body through the aorta (on the left) through a second series of one - way valves (the pulmonic valve on the right and the aortic valve on the left).

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The more frequently a hospital performs a minimally invasive technique called transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR, to replace a damaged aortic heart valve, the better patients fare, on average, immediately after the procedure, researchers reported at the American College of Cardiology's 65th Annual Scientific Session.

«Aortic valve stenosis, even though it involves only a little piece of tissue, has a catastrophic effect on the heart,» said W. David Merryman, associate professor of biomedical engineering.

The FDA approved the CoreValve System to treat patients with severe aortic stenosis who are at high risk for surgery based on groundbreaking research showing the transcatheter heart valve had superior survival rates at one year when compared to open - heart surgery, the current gold standard for aortic valve replacement.

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Makkar began the study when a high - resolution imaging study of one of the patients in a clinical trial who had stroke showed clot formation on the aortic valve leaflets that open and close to regulate the flow of blood.

For Scherer's part, he believes, from his preliminary observations of one family, that a deletion of DNA on the 16th chromosome may result in autism accompanied by mental retardation as well as disruptions in the aortic valve (one of the heart's four valves) that may cause seizures.

This research, featured on 60 Minutes, has shown great promise and, if successful, will revolutionize the way that surgeons care for patients with conditions that affect the aortic valve.

The project focuses on defects in the development of the early heart, including hypoplastic left heart syndrome and bicuspid aortic valve disease.

Studies will focus on three main disease areas: arrhythmias; heart failure; and aortic, vascular or valve diseases.

ClaudeA, the article, all the comments and particularly your comment on factors in loss of your wife caught my attention as one with a shrinking aortic valve.

She studied my record and made anyalytically excellent recommendations on how to handle my chelation issue and aortic valve replacement issue.

Dr Josh Stern was next on the agenda with a discussion of subvalvular aortic stenosis and mitral valve disease.

Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Symetis SA, a privately - held Swiss structural heart company focused on minimally - invasive transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) devices, for $ 435 million in up - front cash.

In turn, this lowers strain on your heart muscle and aortic valve.

While it's unlikely to qualify for the top life insurance rate class, «Preferred Best,» with aortic valve stenosis, you may be able to qualify for an average or «Standard» rate class with some companies, depending on the severity of your stenosis.

Typical conditions covered by an individual critical illness insurance policy are: cancer, stroke, heart attack, Alzheimer's disease, aortic surgery, aplastic anemia, bacterial meningitis, benign brain tumour, blindness, coma, coronary artery bypass surgery, deafness, heart valve replacement, kidney failure, loss of independent existence, loss of limbs, loss of speech, major organ failure on waiting list, major organ transplant, motor neuron disease, multiple sclerosis, occupational HIV infection, paralysis, Parkinson's disease, and severe burns.

Typical conditions covered by Critical Illness are cancer, stroke, heart attack, Alzheimer's disease, aortic surgery, aplastic anemia, bacterial meningitis, benign brain tumour, blindness, coma, coronary artery bypass surgery, deafness, heart valve replacement, kidney failure, loss of independent existence, loss of limbs, loss of speech, major organ failure on waiting list, major organ transplant, motor neuron disease, multiple sclerosis, occupational HIV infection, paralysis, Parkinson's disease, and severe burns.

He performs mitral valve surgery and mini-AVR on patients with mitral valve disease and aortic valve disease.