When the Rolling Stones announced the postponement of their 2019 tour because Mick Jagger was having health problems, fans were understandably disappointed and a little worried. Jagger is, after all, ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a procedure that can treat narrowing of the aortic valve in the heart. It involves an expandable replacement valve that helps improve blood flow. A ...

Living in St. George is a dream come true for Ken Martin. He takes advantage of the balmy climate and access to several national parks to stay active and entertain visitors. Martin regularly checks ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The goal of a progressive procedure called Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) is to give heart patients a longer life and better heart. Doctors say TAVR is safe, more ...

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The novel findings, published today in the peer-reviewed journal The Lancet, are significant because recent randomized clinical trials have shown that TAVR is a meaningful treatment option for both ...

Lansing resident Sandra Mosier, 75, has lived with a heart murmur her entire life. When she heard the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure was now available at McLaren Greater ...

Seven years after its first national coverage determination (NCD) for the procedure, the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a proposed update to its transcatheter aortic ...

Yale Led Study's Findings Consistent with Multiple European Trials - Post Procedure MRI Reveals New Brain Lesions in 94% of TAVR Patients The primary findings of the study were consistent with prior ...

A device designed to remove embolic material—fragments of tissue that can be released into the bloodstream during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)—did not result in a reduction in the ...

When Medicare in 2011 agreed to pay for a revolutionary procedure to replace leaky heart valves by snaking a synthetic replacement up through blood vessels, the goal was to offer relief to the tens of ...