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 ...

Dapagliflozin reduced the risk of death or worsening heart failure in older patients with aortic stenosis who underwent transcatheter aortic-valve implantation.

The Guam Memorial Hospital Authority said its acquisition of its first-ever intra-aortic balloon pump is a significant advancement that will transform cardiac care on the island. The state-of-the ...

Bicuspid aortic valves are associated with ascending aortic pathology, but their impact on long‐term outcomes, including aortic growth and adverse events, remains unclear. This prospective ...

This approach is known as retrograde aortic access. Retrograde aortic access can help reach certain areas of the ventricle compared to traditional methods like transseptal puncture. Merit says the ...

CHICAGO — A transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) device developed specifically for the treatment for aortic regurgitation has met all the prespecified safety and efficacy goals ...

The aorta is widest at the point where it connects to the heart's left ventricle through the aortic valve; then, it gets progressively narrower as it descends into the abdomen. The aorta is divided ...

The 24-month postprocedure risk of death or stroke was 13.7% in those who had delayed TAVI and who were diagnosed with acute valve syndrome at the time of aortic valve replacement (AVR) conversion. In ...

THE primary purpose of this report is to emphasize the relation of a high-pitched "squeaking" or "musical" systolic murmur to aortic stenosis and calcification of the aortic valve. This is not so ...