AORTIC VALVE STENOSIS

This study tested the Evolut PRO system, a replacement heart valve, in 638 patients with severe aortic valve stenosis who were at high or intermediate risk for open-heart surgery. The goal was to see how safe and effective the valve is in real-world hospital settings over five ye…

This study tested a program designed to reduce the waiting time for a critical heart valve procedure called TAVI. It combined online patient education tools with changes to hospital coordination. The goal was to see if this approach could get more patients their needed treatment …

This study compared two ways to implant a replacement aortic valve in people with a dangerously narrowed valve who are at high risk for open-heart surgery. Researchers tested if implanting the new valve directly was as successful and safe as the standard method, which first uses …

This study tested whether automated alerts sent to doctors could help identify and treat patients with severe aortic stenosis or mitral regurgitation—two serious heart valve conditions. Over 2,100 patients were involved to see if these alerts led to more timely specialist visits …

This study tested whether a targeted nerve block, guided by ultrasound, could help manage pain in patients undergoing a minimally invasive heart valve replacement (TAVI). Researchers compared pain levels and the need for strong painkillers in 40 patients who either received the n…

This study tested if a targeted nerve block in the abdomen could better control pain for patients undergoing a minimally invasive heart valve replacement (TAVI). The goal was to keep patients more comfortable and still during the procedure, which may improve safety and satisfacti…

This completed study aimed to understand how well standard heart ultrasound (echocardiography) can detect heart muscle scarring (fibrosis) in patients with severe aortic valve narrowing. Researchers analyzed existing data from 22 patients who had both ultrasound scans and small t…

This study tested whether two advanced heart scan techniques could better predict how patients do after a TAVI procedure to replace a narrowed aortic valve. Researchers followed 100 patients with severe aortic stenosis to see if these scans could more accurately forecast risks li…

This study looked at whether replacing a severely narrowed heart valve (aortic stenosis) could reduce scarring in the heart muscle. Researchers followed 86 patients, using special heart MRI scans before and one year after their valve replacement surgery. The goal was to see if th…

This study aimed to understand how aortic valve stenosis affects heart muscle stiffness. Researchers measured stiffness directly on the heart during surgery in 98 patients—some having valve replacement and others having bypass surgery. They used a special ultrasound technique to …