The recent EARLY TAVR trial (Evaluation of TAVR Compared to Surveillance for Patients With Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis) investigated the effect of early intervention with transcatheter aortic ...

Recently, Gerber et al. [9] reported ANP, BNP, and N-BNP levels in 74 patients with a wider range of aortic stenosis severity (peak aortic velocity of ≥2.5 m/s). The exclusion criteria included ...

In patients greater than age 65, more than 90% of aortic stenosis involves trileaflet valves which have developed heavy calcification. [5] In these instances the calcium deposits are thought to ...

Aortic stenosis is a type of heart valve disease. Your doctor may classify it as mild, moderate, or severe. Which stage you have depends on how damaged your aortic valve is and the amount of blood ...

Aortic stenosis happens when your aortic valve does not open all the way causing pressure to build in the left ventricle. This pressure blocks blood flow as it leaves the heart. In other words, the ...

Women, people from ethnic minority backgrounds, and those from the most deprived communities are less likely to receive ...

Women are less likely than men to receive treatment for aortic stenosis, a new study supported by the British Heart Foundation reveals.

Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is a major health issue, impacting over 1.5 million Americans and millions more worldwide. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic are investigating a new drug, ataciguat ...

People with severe aortic stenosis should have it done every six to 12 months. (Howard LeWine, M.D., is an internist at ...

Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) can result from heart abnormalities that may be hereditary, but it commonly develops in older adults due to scarring and calcium buildup in the valve cusps. The valve ...

Aortic stenosis is a progressive and potentially fatal condition, affecting about five per cent of 65-year-olds in the US -- with increasing prevalence in advancing age. Symptoms include chest ...

The trial, whose results were published this week in The New England Journal of Medicine, could change the way doctors treat severe aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the valve that controls blood ...