Vegetations on the aortic valve, consistent with endocarditis, may also be identified, although transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is more sensitive. Finally, the size of the aortic root can ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is valve replacement without open-heart surgery. It is also called catheter-based or percutaneous (through the skin) aortic valve replacement. While ...

A device in clinical development appears to be far safer and more effective than the TAVI devices currently being used ...

The majority of IE cases are presumably secondary to dental pathology, followed by otitis media or sinusitis • Mitral and aortic valves are most ... echocardiography (TEE) to confirm the ...

Compared with usual care, a system of electronic provider notification more often enabled patients diagnosed with severe ...

A new method of alerting clinical care providers holds promise for increasing treatment and improving survival for patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS), a valvular heart condition that can be ...

Dapagliflozin reduced the risk of death or worsening heart failure in older patients with aortic stenosis who underwent transcatheter aortic-valve implantation.

As your heart beats, it pumps blood from the left ventricle through the aortic valve and into the aorta, your body’s largest artery. The aortic valve is made up of three triangular flaps of ...

The calcium buildup on the aortic valve is not connected to the amount of calcium you consume. Rather, the calcium is a ...

The company highlighted a study spanning eight years that compared the performance of surgical aortic valves made with its proprietary Resilia tissue to those without, showing reduced rates of ...

Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The ascending aorta forms the beginning or handle of the cane and originates at the aortic valve. The ascending aorta includes the ...

Healthy valves open wide to let blood move freely through the heart and body. They then shut tightly until the next heartbeat. If you have aortic regurgitation, the flaps around your aortic ...