A patient with severe aortic stenosis receives a specialized surgery to save his life at Michigan Medicine.

One mother balances between her severe aortic stenosis, her son in the NICU and her six kids

Using stroke as a measure of quality after TAVR could put stroke centers at a disadvantage, the study suggests

Andre admits he never thought he needed a doctor. But in early 2017 at the age of 49, Andre began to rethink his doctor-less position, because he noticed some subtle changes in how he felt. Sleeping and breathing difficulties created a willingness to visit a primary care physician. After a trip to the ER revealed Andre was in early stage heart failure and that he would need the aortic valve in his heart replaced.

One woman’s bicuspid valve was replaced, and aortic aneurysm repaired, after a period of doctor-led “watchful waiting.”

The novel procedure allows patients to have their valve replaced with a larger prosthetic, which significantly improves blood flow.

The number of hospitals providing TAVR could double with changes to Medicare requirements. Researchers see reason for both excitement and concern.

Learn how this septuagenarian went from planning her funeral to dancing at her wedding, thanks to a procedure known as transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR.

Candice Tarter’s struggles with valve disease led her to Michigan Medicine and, finally, a successful outcome.

When Marek Wach didn’t respond to treatment for a virus, doctors found a far more serious problem: aortic valve disease.

The FDA approved TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement), a minimally invasive procedure, for severe aortic stenosis patients at risk for heart surgery

Surgery for an aneurysm led to the discovery of a second heart condition, prompting the patient to educate his large extended family.

Learn about aortic stenosis, including signs and symptoms, causes and treatments options, including SAVR and TAVR, from Michigan Medicine.

Get the latest information on bicuspid aortic valve disease, including causes, risk factors, treatment approaches and life expectancy from Michigan Medicine.

Nora was suffering from infective endocarditis and a damaged aortic valve. Hear how the TAVR procedure & the U-M cardiovascular care team saved Nora's life.