The follow-up brought little surprise, with investigators pleased the risk of death/disabling stroke remained on par with ...

Among patients with severe aortic stenosis at low surgical risk, transcatheter aortic valve replacement and surgery conferred ...

Medtronic says its Evolut TAVR shows strong valve performance and durable outcomes at 5 years in low-risk aortic stenosis ...

Aortic stenosis is a condition where the aortic valve narrows, obstructing blood flow from the heart to the aorta. As a ...

A new method of alerting clinical care providers holds promise for increasing treatment and improving survival for patients with severe aortic stenosis, a valvular heart condition that can be deadly ...

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.

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

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, ...

Aortic stenosis is a disease often diagnosed in its asymptomatic phase due to its distinct murmur and the widespread use of noninvasive imaging. The history, however, is still of paramount ...

With aortic stenosis, the valve doesn’t work as it should or has an abnormal ... This test measures the electrical activity of the heart. Echocardiogram (Echo). This test uses sound waves to give a ...

Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China Background: Calcific aortic valve stenosis (CAVS) is a common cardiovascular ...

TAVR stands for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. The heart has four valves that makes sure the blood goes in the right direction. Over time, the valves start to wear out, b ...