Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve which connects the heart to the rest of the body. It affects millions of people and can be fatal if left untreated. At present, there are no ...
Tiredness and breathlessness in older adults are often dismissed as ageing, but doctors warn they may signal aortic stenosis, ...
According to the Mayo Clinic, aortic valve stenosis occurs when the valve between the heart's left ventricle and the aorta becomes too narrow. Because the valve cannot open fully, the heart has to ...
Results presented in oral session demonstrated that treatment with ataciguat reduced aortic valve calcium and improved cardiac function and output compared to placebo SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. & ...
Five-year data from the PARTNER 3 trial showed that among low-risk patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis, outcomes were similar among patients who had undergone transcatheter aortic-valve ...
Disclosure: The author has declared no conflicts of interest. Keywords: Aortic stenosis, aortic valve, bicuspid aortic valve, sex differences, transcatheter aortic ...
Transcatheter aortic-valve implantation (TAVI) is associated with procedure-related stroke. Cerebral embolic protection (CEP) devices may reduce embolization to the cerebral circulation and hence the ...
At the annual meeting of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), being held this weekend in Madrid, new cardiac care guidelines call for a more uniform, simplified and accessible approach to ...
Background Heart auscultation is a widely used and cost-effective clinical tool for detecting valvular heart disease (VHD), particularly in primary care. However, existing evidence on its diagnostic ...
Department of Cardiology, Taizhou Central Hospital (Taizhou University Hospital), Taizhou, China Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is a progressive disease, of which the 2-year mortality is >50% ...