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 ...

The recent EARLY TAVR trial (Evaluation of TAVR Compared to Surveillance for Patients With Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis) investigated the effect of early intervention with transcatheter aortic ...

The advent of ATTR-specific drugs, though pricey, is enabling better survival in these overlapping diseases, researchers say.

Aortic stenosis is a type of heart valve disease. Your doctor may classify it as mild, moderate, or severe. Which stage you have depends on how damaged your aortic valve is and the amount of blood ...

Women, people from ethnic minority backgrounds, and those from the most deprived communities are less likely to receive ...

Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is a major health issue, impacting over 1.5 million Americans and millions more worldwide. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic are investigating a new drug, ataciguat ...

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 ...

Women are less likely than men to receive treatment for aortic stenosis, a new study supported by the British Heart ...

SGLT2 inhibitors may have some disease-modifying potential for nonsevere aortic stenosis. After adjustments, patients on SGLT2 inhibitors had a significantly reduced risk of progression to severe ...

It’s called aortic stenosis, and it’s a narrowing of the aortic valve. As you can imagine, as the valve narrows, it restricts blood flow, which makes the heart work harder than it normally ...

The trial, whose results were published this week in The New England Journal of Medicine, could change the way doctors treat severe aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the valve that controls blood ...

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 ...