Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now an established treatment option for elderly patients with severe ...

The calcium buildup on the aortic valve is not connected to the amount of calcium you consume. Rather, ... Moderate cases ...

(UPDATED) Lipoprotein(a) is associated with the development of aortic valve calcification (AVC), but the atherogenic lipoprotein does not appear to be linked to the progression of calcification over ...

Sometimes screening tests make a great deal of sense; other times they don’t. It all depends on how likely it is that a ...

Aortic stenosis is a heart valve disease that some people don't realize they have. So what is it, how is it treated?

Calcification of the heart valve, and; Rheumatic fever. How the Aortic Valve Works. To understand these causes, it helps to understand how the aortic valve works. Inside your heart there are four ...

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Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is the major heart valve disease that afflicts nearly 10 million patients globally with an annual mortality exceeding 100,000, and the numbers continue to rise.

Valve size affects AVC levels: There was a significant association between the amount of calcification and the size of the aortic valve, regardless of sex. Misclassification risk: Individuals with ...

(Boston)—Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is the major heart valve disease that afflicts nearly 10 million patients globally with an annual mortality exceeding 100,000, and the numbers ...

1. Valve size affects AVC levels: There was a significant association between the amount of calcification and the size of the aortic valve, regardless of sex. 2. Misclassification risk: Individuals ...