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 ...

Patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis undergoing CoreValve or Evolut TAVI have better 5-year bioprosthetic valve ...

In principle, the blood volume passing through a stenotic valve (aortic stenosis) is equal to the blood volume proximal to the stenosis or in the LVOT (Figure 4). The stroke volume is equal to ...

A study led by bioengineers at the University of California San Diego sheds new light on how a type of heart valve disease, called aortic valve stenosis, progresses differently in males and females.

Recent research from Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (KL Krems) provides important new insights into how ...

(Circulation) The extent of myocardial fibrosis in aortic stenosis appeared to be a significant prognosticator for both men and women undergoing valve replacement in a prospective study.

It is also called catheter-based or percutaneous (through the skin) aortic valve replacement. While open-heart (surgical) aortic valve replacement is the gold standard treatment for severe aortic ...

Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is a significant health concern affecting over 1.5 million Americans and millions more globally. Researchers at Mayo Clinic are exploring the use of a new drug called ...

Medtronic released positive two-year trial Evolut TAVR results that demonstrated superior valve performance in small aortic ...

Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is a significant health concern affecting over 1.5 million Americans and millions more globally. Researchers at Mayo Clinic are exploring the use of a new drug called ...

Aortic stenosis is a condition that occurs when the opening of the aortic valve becomes narrowed. The aortic valve is a heart ...