Vegetations on the aortic valve, consistent with endocarditis, may also be identified, although transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is more sensitive. Finally, the size of the aortic root can ...

If validated prospectively, the findings could be ‘transformative’ for patients with no current medical options.

This multicenter study sheds more light on sex-based differences in aortic stenosis (AS) and argues the benefits of using ...

DAVID MONTGOMERY: Aortic stenosis is a tightening of one of the four major valves of the heart. The aortic valve is particularly important because the aortic valve is the gateway to the rest of ...

As your heart beats, it pumps blood from the left ventricle through the aortic valve and into the aorta, your body’s largest artery. The aortic valve is made up of three triangular flaps of ...

In terms of repeat valve interventions, only patients who underwent re-do surgical aortic valve replacement or valve in valve ...

The majority of IE cases are presumably secondary to dental pathology, followed by otitis media or sinusitis • Mitral and aortic valves are most ... echocardiography (TEE) to confirm the ...

For the first time, researchers said SGLT2 inhibitors may have some disease-modifying potential for nonsevere aortic stenosis ...

Aortic stenosis is fairly uncommon among young people, though not absent. In younger folks, the disease is typically caused by a congenital heart condition. As we age, calcium deposits can build up ...

Despite guideline recommendations, the use of bioprosthetic heart valves has surpassed mechanical valves, but data from a ...

Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The ascending aorta forms the beginning or handle of the cane and originates at the aortic valve. The ascending aorta includes the ...

Aortic stenosis is a condition that occurs when the opening of the aortic valve becomes narrowed. The aortic valve is a heart valve that helps direct blood flow from the heart to the rest of your ...