The risk of thrombosis of mechanical valves is higher in the mitral position compared with aortic position ... transesophageal echocardiography is required to assess the haemodynamic effect of ...

Background Aortic stenosis is a degenerative condition with high mortality in its severe stages and no preventive treatment.

"AISAP is proud to collaborate with forward-thinking practices and community partners like Amavita," said Roni Attali, AISAP ...

If you have heart valve replacement surgery, you will be prescribed a blood thinner (a.k.a. an anticoagulant) upon discharge from the hospital. Long-term blood thinner medication guidelines differ ...

Lesions causing obstruction to the outflow of blood from the left ventricle may reside in the ascending aorta, the aortic valve, or the outflow tract of the left ventricle. Conditions involving the ...

Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) is an important imaging method for the evaluation of cardiac structure and function, and it holds significant value in the clinical management of cardiovascular ...

Once you have made the decision to have heart valve replacement surgery, you, along with your surgeon, will need to decide what type of replacement valve is best for you. There are several types of ...

We advocate for a combination of patient-specific and RV-focused metrics obtained from echocardiography and pulmonary ... mitral regurgitation; AR, aortic regurgitation; TV, tricuspid valve; PVR, ...