The development of aortic valve sclerosis may signal disease progression in patients with chronic heart failure.

There are two primary diseases that can occur with the aortic valve: aortic stenosis and aortic insufficiency (also known as aortic regurgitation). Learn to understand and recognize the causes, ...

CHICAGO — For patients with symptomatic aortic regurgitation at high surgical risk, a transcatheter aortic valve replacement system exceeded safety and performance goals, according to ...

Patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with a valve designed to treat aortic regurgitation had an overall mortality rate of just 8.1% at one year, well below the ...

Ataciguat, a novel anthranilic acid derivative, may safely slow progression of valve calcification and potentially delay the need for intervention in patients with fibrocalcific aortic valve stenosis, ...

Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is a significant health concern affecting over 1.5 million Americans and millions more globally.

Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is a significant health concern affecting over 1.5 million Americans and millions more globally. Researchers are exploring the use of a new drug called ataciguat to ...

In that surgery, called transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR, cardiologists insert a replacement valve through a patient’s groin and thread it all the way to the heart.

egnite Inc.’s Real-World Evidence Demonstrates Improved Survival in Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR) ...

For patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction, current guidelines recommend routine clinical surveillance every 6 to 12 months. Data from ra ...

Find out what you need to know about your aortic valve — where it's located, what it does, and how it works. Learn about the symptoms, causes, and treatments for aortic valve conditions.

Patients who had undergone previous cardiac surgery, had bicuspid aortic-valve or other valvular heart disease, or had associated diseases warranting additional surgical treatment were also excluded.