Did you know that certain medications can cause symptom of 'Aortic valve sclerosis'. Find these drugs listed on the page and be warned of similar symptoms as possible side-effects.

Dear Dr. Roach: During a wellness ECG in May of this year, I was diagnosed with right bundle branch block. An echocardiogram indicated the following: mild mitral valve regurgitation; mild aortic ...

Dr. Robert Bonow answers the question: 'Replace Aortic Valve During Bypass?' — -- Question: I have a mild narrowing of my aortic valve. My doctor wants me to have my valve replaced while I am ...

My approach would be to initially determine whether statin drugs would prevent aortic valve sclerosis from advancing to aortic valve stenosis. The study would require at least 10 years of follow-up.

A 48-year-old woman who reports mild fatigue but no dyspnea, chest pain, or palpitation is found to have a diastolic murmur. Doppler color-flow echocardiography shows a bicuspid aortic valve with a ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve had a leaky aortic valve for approximately six years. I recently had an echocardiogram using Doppler. The last test I received was three years ago, which came back with a ...

Aortic regurgitation is often symptom-free when it is mild. It is typically detected when a physician listens to the heart and hears the tell-tale sounds of a leaky valve.

Researchers say that aortic sclerosis is associated with--but does not cause--future cardiac events. Testing to exclude CAD and analyze inflammatory markers might be warranted in patients with ...

Answer: Whether you need surgery to replace your aortic valve due to aortic stenosis depends on the severity of your condition. Mild to moderate aortic stenosis typically does not require surgery ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve had a leaky aortic valve for approximately six years. I recently had an echocardiogram using Doppler. The last test I received was three years ago, which came back with a ...

Calcific aortic stenosis is affecting an increasing number of patients in developed countries. It is a progressive disease that leads to a need for aortic-valve replacement when stenosis becomes se ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve had a leaky aortic valve for approximately six years. I recently had an echocardiogram using Doppler. The last test I received was three years ago, which came back with a reading ...