An aortic annular abscess (aortic root abscess) can occur as a complication of aortic valve endocarditis and is more common on a prosthetic aortic valve. This is diagnosed predominantly on ...

People with aortic stenosis can have chest tightness and shortness of breath -- or no symptoms at all. WebMD explains the different ways this type of valve disease can affect your heart.

A bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) means the aortic valve has two — not three — cusps. It is a congenital heart condition, meaning it is present from birth. Read on.

Native-valve infective endocarditis is uncommon, with an incidence of approximately 2 to 10 cases per 100,000 person-years. 1,2 The presumed initiating event is injury to the valvular endothelium ...

An aortic annular abscess can occur as a complication of aortic valve endocarditis. This is diagnosed predominantly on transesophageal echocardiography.

The additional case, revealed through the chart audit, was that of a 76-year-old man in whom fever developed while he was awaiting aortic valve replacement for symptomatic aortic stenosis; he did not ...

Transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) has been increasingly used as an alternative to surgery for treating patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis. 1,2 Randomized trials of both ...

The TAVR procedure has revolutionized a challenging task in heart care: fixing stiff valves. And it has made the process much easier for patients, getting them back to an active life faster.

Patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with a valve designed to treat aortic regurgitation had an overall mortality rate of just 8.1% at one year, well below the ...