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COREVALVE reduces rate of death and stroke in sickest patients with aortic stenosis
In a clinical trial, a self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve met the key performance objective of reducing death and stroke in patients with severe aortic stenosis at "extreme risk" for surgery. Results of the COREVALVE EXTREME RISK trial were presented at the 25th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium. Sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), TCT is the world's premier educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 31, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news

TAVR Vs Standard Surgery: Midterm Stroke, Death Rates Comparable
All-cause and cardiovascular mortality were similar for transaortic valve replacement compared to open-heart surgery in high-risk older patients at three years with no increased risk of stroke after 30 days, according to results from the PARTNER study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session. The transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system was investigated as an alternative to open-heart surgery for high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis - narrowing of a main circulatory gateway in the heart that reduces blood flow...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news

Researchers Find Gene Variant Linked To Aortic Valve Disease
NIH-funded consortium finds connection between lipoprotein(a) and valve calcification � A newly identified genetic variant doubles the risk of calcium buildup in the heart's aortic valve. Calcium buildup is the most common cause of aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the aortic valve that can lead to heart failure, stroke, and sudden cardiac death. � An international genomics team called CHARGE (Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology) found the variant in the gene for lipoprotein(a), a cholesterol-rich particle that circulates in the blood...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: news