AVC was defined as calcification within the valve leaflets including the aortic annulus and the ... and in multivariate analysis after adjustment for age, gender and aortic valve anatomy (bicuspid or ...

The aortic valve, and its supporting ventricular structures, form the centrepiece of the heart. All chambers of the heart are related directly to the valve, and its leaflets are incorporated directly ...

CMRI can provide accurate assessment of septal anatomy ... just below the aortic valve, which is accompanied by systolic motion of the anterior mitral leaflet (dashed arrow) and a late ...

New 20-year data show a survival rate of 90% with few repeat surgeries after this complex operation that can only be ...

Mechanical engineering professor Philippe Sucosky’s project aims to build a device replicating the structure and function of ...

Bicuspid aortic valve disease, where the aortic valve has two leaflets instead of the normal three, is the most common congenital heart defect, affecting up to 2% of the population. The condition ...

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) disease is the most common congenital heart defect, characterized by the presence of only two leaflets in the aortic valve instead of the normal three. This condition ...

As we get older, calcium can form on the valve’s leaflets. As this deposit builds up, the opening can become narrower and blood can’t flow as easily through the valve. When aortic valve stenosis ...