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West Palm officials said an obstructed valve was limiting the flow of water through the city's water distribution system.
Four-stroke engines, which make up 99% of engines on the road, need to breathe: air in during intake, sealed tight during compression and combustion, then air out on exhaust. So we need a system ...
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has transformed the treatment of aortic stenosis.1 A series of strategy trials comparing TAVI with surgical aortic valve replacement established TAVI as ...
Detailed anatomy of the normally functioning aortic valve in hearts of normal and increased weight. Am J Cardiol. 1985;55 (4):454-61. doi:10.1016/0002-9149 (85)90393-5.
Edwards Lifesciences announced the FDA approved its transcatheter aortic valve replacement platform for treatment of severe asymptomatic aortic stenosis, the first in this patient population ...
Transcatheter aortic-valve implantation (TAVI) is associated with procedure-related stroke. Cerebral embolic protection (CEP) devices may reduce embolization to the cerebral circulation and hence t ...
“The pulmonary valve is basically a mirror image of a normal aortic valve.” When moved, it takes over the role of the aortic valve, “which is the most important one in the heart,” he says.
Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is a significant health concern affecting over 1.5 million Americans and millions more globally. Researchers are exploring the use of a new drug called ataciguat to ...
Bicuspid aortic valve disease occurs when individuals are born with a deformed valve, which, unlike the normal heart valve, starts to calcify at an unusually early age.
The Ross procedure, which can be used to treat young people with severe aortic valve disease, has seen wide swings in popularity over the years, but now, with consistent data on long-term survival ...