It is a big tube-like structure, usually about 1 inch wide ... where it connects to the heart's left ventricle through the aortic valve; then, it gets progressively narrower as it descends into ...

The medical team is performing the aortic valve replacement surgery using advanced techniques at Salman Al-Dubous Cardiac ...

[5] In these instances the calcium deposits are thought to alter the structure and motion of the valve leaflets and thus prevent the normal opening of the aortic cusps. The cause of this ...

Aortic dissection is one of the most lethal conditions affecting the aorta in which blood enters the layers of the aorta ...

Healthy valves open wide to let blood move freely through the heart and body. They then shut tightly until the next heartbeat. If you have aortic regurgitation, the flaps around your aortic ...

The heart valve consists of four valves that is the aortic valve, mitral valve ... “Heart valve disease occurs when the structure of heart valve becomes severely damaged leading to various ...

Heyde’s syndrome is attributed to disruption of the pentamer structure of the von Willebrand factor as it traverses the severely stenotic aortic valve, leading to increased tendency to bleed ...

For patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis, transcatheter aortic valve replacement was superior to clinical ...

Researchers have developed cutting-edge MRI technology to diagnose a common heart problem more quickly and accurately than ever before. Aortic stenosis is a progressive and potentially fatal condition ...

University of East Anglia scientists have developed cutting-edge MRI technology to diagnose a common heart problem more quickly and accurately than ever before.

New analysis from the EARLY TAVR trial showed patients between the age of 65 and 70 years old derived the most benefits of a ...