RATES of permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) exceed 20% in patients with aortic regurgitation (AR). A new retrospective ...

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

Fred Hoiberg was in the best shape of his life. No symptoms. But a silent aneurysm was ready to kill him. What happened next ...

Cardiologists use echocardiography to diagnose a range of functional or structural abnormalities of the heart. Using more ...

For the estimated 1.6 million Americans diagnosed with symptomatic tricuspid valve regurgitation each year, a significant ...

There are two primary diseases that can occur with the aortic valve: aortic stenosis and aortic insufficiency (also known as aortic regurgitation). Learn to understand and recognize the causes, ...

Aortic valve calcium score (AVCa) measured on noncontrast computed tomography (CT) is well-established for grading aortic stenosis (AS) severity. However, thresholds for AVCa measured on contrast CT ...

CHICAGO — Compared with usual care, a system of electronic provider notification more often enabled patients diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis to have aortic valve replacement within 1 ...

It isn't always easy to hear the difference between aortic valve calcification and aortic stenosis, but an echocardiogram gives a very accurate measurement of the aortic valve opening.If you have ...

CHICAGO, IL—A personalized alert system that informs healthcare providers about the detection of severe aortic stenosis on echocardiography and provides recommendations around patient management ...

A new method of alerting clinical care providers holds promise for increasing treatment and improving survival for patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS), a valvular heart condition that can be ...