Twelve percent of the entire cohort had moderate or greater TR at 1 year after transcatheter aortic valve implantation, suggesting that TR does not reliably respond to correction of aortic stenosis; ...

This review describes the assessment of the aortic valve by echocardiography and also the roles that multidetector CT (MDCT) and cardiac magnetic resonance have to play as complimentary imaging ...

There is currently no way to stop calcification of the aortic valve. If all else fails, the valve must be replaced. To better ...

Aortic stenosis is a heart valve disease that some people don't realize they have. So what is it, how is it treated?

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now an established treatment option for elderly patients with severe ...

MiRus announced new early feasibility study results supporting the use of its Siegel transcatheter aortic valve replacement ...

Editorial Aortic Stenosis — Listen to the Patient, Look at the Valve Author: Catherine M. Otto, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published August 31, 2000 N Engl J Med 2000;343: 652 - 654 ...

Traditional operative risk calculators, such as the European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation II (EuroSCORE II), ...

Finn Akerström; Maria G Barderas; Luis Rodríguez-Padial Disclosures Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2013;11 (2):239-250.

The endothelium lining the valve plays a critical role. It’s very important whether the valve consists of two or three leaflets. There is currently no way to stop calcification of the aortic valve. If ...

A true test of durability will take many more years, but if the valve holds up, it’s “potentially a game changer,” say ...

Diagnosis of Aortic Stenosis in the Elderly: Role of Echocardiography Massoud S. Alipour, MD, Pravin M. Shah, MD Disclosures Am J Geriatr Cardiol. 2003;12 (3) ... LV Diastolic Function and Dysfunction ...