Direct oral anticoagulants are noninferior to vitamin K antagonists when treating this important patient population, researchers reported. 

The 57-year-old patient was able to communicate with his family in his final hours. 

Researchers highlighted the low risk of reintervention after the Ross procedure, though they did say additional studies were still needed. 

The study's authors examined data from multiple bioprosthetic aortic valves — and one popular solution consistently came out on top. 

The 57-year-old patient is working with physical therapists on a daily basis, according to a recent update from the University of Maryland Medical Center. 

Bioprosthetic heart valves often express foreign sugars that trigger a response from the body's immune system. This immune response appears to be associated with calcification. 

10-year data from the ROOBY study found that there was little difference in outcomes between the two forms of heart bypass surgery. 

When a heart team's recommendations were followed, for example, the authors noted a “significant reduction” in cardiac mortality.