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

What is aortic valve stenosis? Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) means that the aortic valve is narrow and cannot open fully. It can also be known as: aortic stenosis valvular aortic stenosis. The aortic ...

The Philippine Heart Center has reached a significant milestone by successfully performing six Transcatheter Aortic Valve ...

Aortic valve stenosis' is an often-overlooked condition and a growing health concern in ageing societies such as Thailand. With an increasing elderly population and a rise in age-related valve ...

All patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis should be referred for evaluation of valve replacement. TAVI offers an alternative for those patients who are not considered candidates for ...

Blood enters the left ventricle through the mitral valve and leaves through the aortic valve. A stenotic valve is a valve opening that has gotten smaller and is partially obstructing blood flow. In ...

The 8-year data may hold value for TAVI—the newest Sapien valve uses the same tissue—but many other variables differ.

THE primary purpose of this report is to emphasize the relation of a high-pitched "squeaking" or "musical" systolic murmur to aortic stenosis and calcification of the aortic valve. This is not so ...

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 ...