Medical articles of Aortic valve replacement (minimally invasive)

Surgery on the heart is often a life-saving intervention, but some procedures are particularly complex, requiring specialist expertise. Complex aortic surgery, redo cardiac surgery, and the Ross proce...

Minimally invasive valve interventions use smaller incisions and advanced technology to repair or replace valves with less trauma, shorter recovery and excellent outcomes.

Heart valve surgery is a life-saving intervention for many patients with advanced heart valve disease. Whether due to stenosis (narrowing) or regurgitation (leakage), a severely malfunctioning valve o...

When the valves of the heart fail to seal properly, the blood begins to leak backwards in what is also known as ‘regurgitation’. In this article, a consultant cardiologist describes when leaking valve...

Keyhole aortic valve surgery, also known as minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (mini-AVR), is a modern surgical technique used to treat conditions like aortic valve stenosis or aortic regurgi...

Aortic valve surgery is a critical procedure aimed at addressing various conditions affecting the aortic valve, a crucial component of the heart's function. Here, Mr George Asimakopoulos, renowned con...

Aortic valve surgery is a type of open-heart surgery used to treat problems associated with the aortic valve. The aortic valve may need to be replaced if it becomes narrowed (aortic stenosis) or if th...

When aortic stenosis threatens the heart, two treatment options are TAVI and AVR. In the second part of this article, top cardiothoracic surgeon Mr Neil Roberts lays out the advantages and disadvantag...

Our hearts are responsible for keeping us alive. However, there are a myriad of problems that can impact our heart health, one of which is aortic stenosis. There are two surgical options to treat this...

Mr Toufan Bahrami is a renowned cardiothoracic surgery who is a leader in minimally-invasive heart valve surgery. Here he explains one type - minimally-invasive aortic valave replacement surgery.