Find out what you need to know about your aortic valve — where it's located, what it does, and how it works. Learn about the symptoms, causes, and treatments for aortic valve conditions.

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With the expansion of TAVI into low-risk patients, heart teams are encountering bicuspid anatomy more frequently. Bicuspid anatomy results in earlier valve degeneration, and the mean age of these ...

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now an established treatment option for elderly patients with severe ...

In addition, all patients undergo transthoracic echocardiographic assessment of aortic valve anatomy, transvalvular gradient, associated aortic and mitral incompetence, and left ventricular (LV ...

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There is currently no way to stop calcification of the aortic valve. If all else fails, the valve must be replaced. To better understand the development of this common disease, researchers from ...

The heart valves work by ensuring that blood flows in a forward direction and doesn’t back up or cause leakage. Heart valve disorders prohibit this.

Aortic stenosis: A condition where the aortic valve narrows and cannot open all the way. Aortic insufficiency: A condition where your aortic valve fails to close properly once the blood enters the ...

A leaky heart valve may cause no problems or it may signify congestive heart failure. WebMD takes a look at the causes, symptoms, and treatments for a leaky heart valve.

Learn about the ACURATE Prime Aortic Valve System, a new TAVR device designed to improve treatment for severe aortic stenosis.

Aortic root surgery or aortic root replacement is a complex heart surgery concerning the aorta, the body's main artery. Learn more here.