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 ...

— -- Question: I have a mild narrowing of my aortic valve. My doctor wants me to have my valve replaced while I am having my bypass surgery. Is this a good idea? Answer: This is a very common ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Aortic valve sclerosis' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications.

A recent study by Novaro and colleagues [1] involved 174 patients (mean age, 68 ± 12 years) with mild to moderate aortic valve stenosis, 57 of whom received a statin. The mean follow-up was 21 ...

Testing to exclude CAD and analyze inflammatory markers might be warranted in patients with evidence of aortic sclerosis, they say. (Chandra HR et al. <i>J Am Coll Cardiol </i>2004; 43:176-8.) ...

Patients with any degree of aortic-valve disease (e.g., aortic sclerosis, mild-to-moderate stenosis, . . . Information & Authors Information Published In. New England Journal of Medicine.

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.

The last test I received was three years ago, which came back with a reading of mild-to-moderate aortic regurgitation. It initially started out as mild, then increased to mild-to-moderate in 2019.

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 ...

Dear Doctor: I am a 72-year-old man and have been diagnosed with aortic regurgitation. My cardiologist said since I'm not experiencing any of the usual symptoms connected with this, he ...

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 ...