The presence of aortic-valve stenosis was indicated in 11 patients, on the basis of 1 or more of the following criteria: ... The problem remaining is to define critical aortic stenosis in infants.

Aortic valve stenosis is a common and serious heart problem when the valve doesn’t open fully. ... In a child or infant, chest pain after exercise; Because these symptoms are so subtle, ...

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 Bochum ...

Aortic stenosis is a type of heart valve disease. Your doctor may classify it as mild, ... A child or infant with the condition could also have chest pain after a lot of activity.

Surgery extends relief from stenosis and is more likely to allow patients to delay or avoid reintervention. Investigators led by Yves d’Udekem, MD, PhD, of Royal Children’s Hospital (Melbourne, ...

Transcatheter balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAVP) can relieve severe aortic valve stenosis effectively in neonates and young infants, and offers the same survival rates as surgery. Long-term ...

Successful Valve Replacement in an Infant with Congenital Mitral Stenosis Authors : Dennison Young , M.D. , and George Robinson , M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published March 26, 1964 ...

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), Aortic valve stenosis is among the most common valve problems, affecting an estimated 20% of older adults in the United States. It’s also one ...

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.

Balloon valvuloplasty: To treat aortic valve stenosis in infants and children, doctors may insert a catheter with a balloon on the tip into a blood vessel and guide it to the aortic valve.