These types of images provide a more accurate depiction of the valve than standard 2DE alone. Investigators have demonstrated that 3D-TEE correlates more closely with operative surgical findings ...

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

Heart Hospital of Austin has worked toward less invasive procedures for patients, shifting from open-heart surgery to ...

Figure 2. Assessment of the aortic annulus by (A) TTE, (B) transesophageal echocardiography and (C) computed tomography in the same patient (measurement by each modality shown in bottom left ...

The heart’s four valves – the mitral, aortic, pulmonary, and tricuspid – open and close to move blood around the body. If a valve becomes damaged or stretched, it can also become leaky. This ...

Objective In this study, the impact of regular training on left ventricle morphology in a group of athletes with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) was evaluated. Design Longitudinal cohort study. A group of ...

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has transformed the treatment of aortic stenosis.1 A series of strategy trials comparing TAVI with surgical aortic valve replacement established TAVI as ...

The prevalence of aortic stenosis (AS) and amyloid transthyretin cardiomyopathy (ATTR‐CM) increases with age. While the global prevalence of calcific aortic valve disease is estimated to be >2% in ...

Aortic stenosis is 1 of the most common heart valve diseases among adults. When symptoms develop, prognosis is poor, and current guidelines recommend prompt aortic valve replacement. Depending of the ...

The association of bicuspid aortic valve with aortic stenosis, aortic regurgitation, and infective endocarditis has been known for almost 150 years and with dissection of the aorta for 75 years.1These ...