In a trial that many are calling landmark, transcatheter aortic valve replacement had better outcomes than surveillance for ...

The NOTION-3 study investigated if routine revascularization with PCI and transcatheter aortic valve replacement improves ...

A risk model accurately identifies patients with severe asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis and predicts their risk for stroke and CVD.

Background: Beside symptoms and clinical signs radiological findings are crucial in the diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). We investigate which quantitative radiological signs are ...

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More than 200,000 Medicare patients with back pain underwent $2 billion worth of unnecessary surgeries, including spinal fusion and/or laminectomy or vertebroplasty, over a recent 3-year period, ...

In moderate cases of aortic stenosis, people may need to monitor the condition and follow a heart-healthy lifestyle. In severe cases, people may need an aortic valve replacement.

The EVOLVED trial found that early aortic valve intervention in patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS) and ...

For patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction, current guidelines recommend routine clinical surveillance every 6 to 12 months. Data from ...

More information: Philippe Généreux et al, Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement for Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis, New England Journal of Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2405880 ...

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Researchers found that 26.8% and 45.3% of patients in the TAVR and clinical surveillance groups had a primary end point event.