You may not need surgery to repair an aortic valve. A nonsurgical catheter procedure with small incisions may be a better option in some cases. Share on Pinterest Getty Images When the aortic valve in ...

Aortic stenosis is a disease of the heart valve. It involves the narrowing of the aortic heart valve, which reduces blood flow. The condition may cause a person to feel fatigued due to restricted ...

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 ...

A recent editorial claimed that “it’s time to act” in asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS). The expert authors, including eminent cardiologist Eugene Braunwald, MD, proposed that the ...

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.

Ataciguat, a novel anthranilic acid derivative, may safely slow progression of valve calcification and potentially delay the need for intervention in patients with fibrocalcific aortic valve stenosis, ...

Cardiawave received CE mark approval for Valvosoft, its non-invasive therapeutic alternative for treating aortic stenosis (AS ...

Using ultrasound waves, Cardiawave’s Valvosoft is touted as the first non-invasive treatment for severe symptomatic aortic ...

Asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis can now undergo transcatheter aortic valve replacement, thanks to the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the new indication for the balloon ...

Many people around the age of 60 experience a decline in physical performance due to aortic valve stenosis. In this condition, the heart valve, which is located between the left ventricle and the ...

Aortic stenosis happens when your aortic valve does not open all the way causing pressure to build in the left ventricle. This pressure blocks blood flow as it leaves the heart. In other words, the ...