Understanding Aortic Valve and Aortic StenosisThe aortic valve is one of the heart’s four vital valves. It ensures that blood flows in one direction, from the h ...
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Michigan Woman Has Rare Disorder That Could Tear Aorta At Any Moment
Grace Meyers from Michigan is living with Marfan syndrome. The inherited disorder affects someone's connective tissue, ...
The first ever "humanized" model for aortic valve calcification paves the way for testing potential treatments.
CT scans are becoming a more commonly used tool to effectively determine a patient's future risk of heart disease and heart ...
COPENHAGEN, Denmark—Among patients with severe aortic stenosis at low- or intermediate-risk for surgery who also have very calcified aortic valves, SAVR is associated with lower risks of all-cause ...
A year ago, three firms were racing to bring transcatheter aortic valve replacement devices to market. The FTC said allowing Edwards Lifesciences to buy JenaValve would reduce that number to one. The ...
Background: While transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a well-established therapy for elderly patients with aortic stenosis, its role in treating pure non-calcified aortic regurgitation ...
In patients greater than age 65, more than 90% of aortic stenosis involves trileaflet valves which have developed heavy calcification. [5] In these instances the calcium deposits are thought to alter ...
Aortic stenosis is a disease often diagnosed in its asymptomatic phase due to its distinct murmur and the widespread use of noninvasive imaging. The history, however, is still of paramount importance ...
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