TOPLINE: In patients with chronic heart failure (HF), the presence of aortic valve (AV) sclerosis appeared to reflect a more severe disease rather than serve as an independent prognostic factor ...

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Changes in Aortic Valve Signal Heart Failure Progression The development of aortic valve sclerosis may signal disease progression in patients with chronic heart failure.

There is currently no way to stop calcification of the aortic valve. If all else fails, the valve must be replaced. To better ...

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

The aortic valve controls the flow of blood out of the lower left chamber of the heart into the main artery (aorta). In native aortic valve regurgitation, the aortic valve cannot close properly and so ...

Evidence-based recommendations on transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for native aortic valve regurgitation. This involves implanting a replacement valve inside the faulty native valve.

The endothelium lining the valve plays a critical role. It’s very important whether the valve consists of two or three leaflets. There is currently no way to stop calcification of the aortic valve. If ...

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Editorial Aortic Stenosis — Listen to the Patient, Look at the Valve Author: Catherine M. Otto, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published August 31, 2000 N Engl J Med 2000;343: 652 - 654 ...