A bicuspid aortic valve may present few problems throughout your life. But you’ll still need to live a heart-healthy lifestyle and monitor your cardiovascular system to prevent complications. The ...

Aortic valve disease is a condition that occurs when your aorta (the main artery of your body) and left ventricle (the lower left chamber of your heart) malfunction. The aortic valve determines how ...

An aortic stenosis murmur is an unusual sound the heart makes due to a narrowing of the aortic heart valve. The narrowed heart valve restricts blood flow from the heart, which can create a murmur.

The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body, carrying oxygen-rich blood from the heart to every organ and tissue. It begins at the left ventricle, extends upward through the chest to form an ...

Can you give me a brief overview of aortic stenosis? How does it affect the body? Aortic stenosis means narrowing of the aortic valve, which is the out flow valve from the left ventricle, the pumping ...

There are three types of bicuspid aortic valves — types 0, 1, and 2. Experts classify these types based on whether the leaflets of the valve have fused to form a ridge. A bicuspid aortic valve is a ...

ASTON, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Aortic stenosis is one of the most common and most serious heart valve problems. But many people don't know they have it, and many chalk its symptoms up to "just getting ...

Valve replacement heart surgery should be performed earlier than conventionally thought for people with aortic stenosis – according to new research from the University of East Anglia. The condition is ...

Delirium is commonly seen in the intensive care unit (ICU) after both surgical and transcatheter aortic valve replacement and raises the likelihood that patients will die in their first postoperative ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive procedure to replace your aortic valve. The aortic valve controls blood flow from your heart to your aorta, the main artery that ...

The American Heart Association (AHA) reported new research Aug. 2, linking a specific reduction in calories to an increase in aortic function in people ages 65 to 79. The AHA journal Circulation’s ...

Among the most dangerous issues facing patients in need of replacement mechanical heart valves is aortic regurgitation —  a ...