U.S. patients flagged with moderate or severe AS, based on an initial echocardiogram, ended up getting all their confirmatory diagnostic assessments within 30 days in 61.4% of cases in 2024, up from ...

Women receiving transcatheter aortic valve implantation face higher periprocedural complication risks but better long-term survival than men.

Background Systolic murmurs are common in adults without significant valvular heart disease (VHD) and are more prevalent in women than in men, but the determinants of murmur audibility remain unclear.

Abstract: Mild sclerotic thickening of the aortic valve affects 25% of the population, and the condition causes aortic valve stenosis (AS) in 2% of adults above 65 years. Echocardiography is today the ...

Aortic stenosis happens when the valve opening between your aorta and left ventricle narrows, forcing your heart to work harder to pump blood. Over time, this can lead to muscle thickening and heart ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Electronic provider notifications improved odds of surgical and transcatheter aortic valve replacement in older ...

If you have aortic stenosis and a doctor deems your condition severe, you likely will need to have your valve replaced. You may be offered a transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR, or a ...

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft refuels a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft during Operation Epic Fury in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility April 5, 2026. US Air ...

The big picture: The CIA reportedly used a secret AI tool called "Ghost Murmur" to locate and rescue an American airman after his F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran last week. The aircraft was ...

On Monday afternoon President Donald Trump and CIA Director John Ratcliffe hinted at technology that had helped locate a downed American Air Force officer hiding in a mountain crevice in southern Iran ...

When John Cantrell retired, he decided his new job would be staying healthy. He was already in good shape and ate well but he wanted to make sure he could see his grandkids grow up. Already an avid ...

Among asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis, a previous analysis showed that the risk of a composite of death during surgery or within 30 days after surgery (called operative mortality) or ...