I see screening tests advertised often. For $160, I can get screened for conditions that might cause strokes, heart disease, ...

Cardiac rehabilitation to improve health-related quality of life following trans-catheter aortic valve implantation: a randomised controlled feasibility study, Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 4, 1 ...

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 ...

As per experts of valve diseases, the challenges that patients with mitral annular calcification face could be reduced with the help of Tendyne system. It is also designed for its adaptability to ...

Objective To evaluate the effect of age and aortic valve anatomy (tricuspid (TAV) vs bicuspid (BAV) aortic valve) on the relationship between the aortic valve calcification (AVC) and the haemodynamic ...

Aortic valve disease encompasses a spectrum of disorders affecting the aortic valve, with calcification being a hallmark of the most severe forms. Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is ...

Gore & Associates announced that the company’s TAG thoracic branch endoprosthesis (TBE) has received FDA approval for us ...

"With calcification in blood vessels, a stent can help, but you can't do that with the aortic valve. Every organ in the body can be in perfect condition, but if the aortic valve stops functioning ...

The advent of ATTR-specific drugs, though pricey, is enabling better survival in these overlapping diseases, researchers say.

While the average decrease in valve area in elderly patients is 0.12 cm 2 per year, this varies greatly between patients. Therefore, frequent follow up is recommended. In most cases, other ...

Kim was born with an aortic valve that had only two valve leaflets instead of three. Without surgical intervention, she faced fluid build-up in her lungs leading to congestive heart failure.