The UHS Heart & Vascular Institute recently celebrated a significant milestone with the completion of their 1,000th TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) procedure. This achievement is more ...

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.

When 87-year-old Sondra Luxenberg felt fatigued a few months ago she knew it was her heart. “I couldn’t breathe. I was feeling out of breath,” Sondra said. She went to see Pedro Cox, M.D., an ...

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 ...

The Lee Health Heart Institute recently hit a significant milestone—the team has performed more than 2,000 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures! The expert team of interventional ...

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 ...

Surgeons and interventional cardiologists at University of Utah Health have performed their 1,000th transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a minimally invasive procedure used to treat aortic ...

In the United States, cardiovascular health is especially important. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and as many as 1.5 million people have been diagnosed with aortic stenosis ...

A risk model allowing cardiologists and their patients to share decision-making about undergoing surgery after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) had received high marks for its accuracy in ...

(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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) at the time of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) appeared as safe as TAVR alone, the WATCH-TAVR trial showed. For patients with ...