A new procedure is helping high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis get the replacement valves they need without the risk of open-heart surgery.Severe aortic stenosis happens when the aortic ...

Bicuspid aortic valve surgery involves repairing or replacing a bicuspid valve. The procedure corrects a congenital condition in which a person has two cusps instead of three. A bicuspid aortic valve ...

The Ross procedure is a major heart surgery. It involves replacing an abnormal aortic valve with a valve from the other side of the heart. The Ross procedure is a type of aortic valve replacement ...

Since the adoption of transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR), questions have been raised about its effect on clinical practice in comparison with the effect of surgical aortic-valve replacement ...

Actor and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that he had undergone a procedure at the Cleveland Clinic to replace his aortic valve. He tweeted: "Thanks to the team at the Cleveland ...

Aortic aneurysm surgery is generally safe, but it can lead to complications like blood clots, ischemic events, and bleeding. Your doctor can give you a better idea of your specific risk of ...