In the United States, cardiovascular health is especially important. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and as many as 1.5 million people have been diagnosed with aortic stenosis ...

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 ...

For people experiencing severe aortic stenosis who do not have symptoms or need symptom relief, early aortic valve replacement surgery may be beneficial because it reduces the risk of death, heart ...

kochi transcatheter aortic valve implantation tavi was performed on a 74yearold man in rajagiri hospital to help restore normal blood flow the hospital claimed that the procedure was performed for the ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A Northeast Philadelphia man with a family history of heart problems heeded his mother's advice about getting his checked early. That led him to Temple Health and a cutting-edge ...

A bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common form of congenital heart disease and is present in about 2% of the population, affecting twice as many males as females. It is an abnormal form of the ...

Some degree of leaflet motion irregularity is “not uncommon” in patients receiving bioprosthetic aortic valves, according to paper published online October 5, 2015, ahead of print in the New England ...

Detailed coverage of the study can be found on heartwire on Medscape. Here is the short story: Dr Raj Makkar (Cedars–Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles) and colleagues from two other groups performed ...