Aortic stenosis is a condition in which the opening of the aortic valve narrows, restricting blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body. The American Heart Association estimates that over 20% ...

For people experiencing severe aortic stenosis who do not have symptoms or need symptom relief, early aortic valve replacement surgery may be beneficial because it reduces the risk of death, heart ...

For people experiencing severe aortic stenosis who do not have symptoms or need symptom relief, early aortic valve replacement surgery may be beneficial because it reduces the risk of death, heart ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR, is a minimally invasive heart procedure that replaces a thickened aortic valve that can't fully open (aortic stenosis). The procedure restores proper ...

Asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis can now undergo transcatheter aortic valve replacement, thanks to the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the new indication for the balloon ...

Aortic stenosis is a condition affecting the aortic valve—the valve positioned between the heart’s main pumping chamber and the aorta—causing it to narrow, or become stenotic. As one of the most ...

Researchers have developed cutting-edge MRI technology to diagnose a common heart problem more quickly and accurately than ever before. Aortic stenosis is a progressive and potentially fatal condition ...

An estimated 300,000 people in the UK have aortic valve stenosis, a progressive and potentially fatal condition, suggests research published in the open access journal Open Heart. The UK health ...

The first powered randomized trial examining early intervention with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in patients with asymptomatic, severe aortic stenosis (AS) found this strategy to be ...

The burden of severe aortic stenosis in the UK far exceeds the capacity of the NHS to screen or treat the disease, according to a study published this week in Open Heart. The study is the first to ...