The echo images show the size of the valve opening and whether it is adversely affecting left ventricular function. These measurements determine the severity of your aortic stenosis. Since you ...

the blood that's chock full of goodies and oxygen and all the things that the cells need to function is not getting there because of a rigid, tight valve. The progression of aortic stenosis goes ...

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 ...

Objective Concerns exist about the possible detrimental effects of exercise training on aortic size and valve function in individuals with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). This multicentre international ...

Calcification of the aortic valve, pulmonary congestion ... Note that if the left ventricular systolic function is poor from another cause (i.e. ejection fraction of < 30% from a prior MI ...

Mechanical heart valves have improved long-term survival benefit over biological valves for patients aged 50-70 years, new ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is valve replacement without ... We inflate the balloon holding the new valve in the exact position desired and observe its function using angiography and ...

A novel therapeutic showed significant promise in slowing aortic valve calcification, potentially extending time until or eliminating need for transcatheter or surgical intervention for stenosis, ...

Researchers have shed new light on how a type of heart valve disease—aortic valve stenosis—progresses differently in males and females. The research paves the way for treatments that can be tailored ...

Partial heart transplants provide a range of lifesaving options for children with complex congenital heart conditions, and ...

can contribute to calcium buildup in your heart valve. Certain factors can cause a rapid decline in your heart function and ...