Background Aortic stenosis is a degenerative condition with high mortality in its severe stages and no preventive treatment.

Despite guideline recommendations, the use of bioprosthetic heart valves has surpassed mechanical valves, but data from a large surgical database may lead to a reassessment of that practice.

The Medicare data contradict results from the TCW randomized trial but better represent real-world practice, say authors.

Inflammatory arthritis is recognized to increase cardiovascular disease risk, but its association with degenerative aortic stenosis is not well understood. In this large prospective cohort study ...

med.ulaval.ca To be aware of the prevalence, pathophysiology and outcomes of mixed aortic valve disease (MAVD), which refers to combined aortic stenosis and aortic regurgitation. To assess the ...

If you have heart valve replacement surgery, you will be prescribed a blood thinner (a.k.a. an anticoagulant) upon discharge from the hospital. Long-term blood thinner medication guidelines differ ...

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