What you need to know about the silent threat of aortic stenosis?
In aortic stenosis, the valve becomes narrow and as a result ... Over time, the excess strain damages the heart and leads to ...
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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis Who Cannot Undergo Surgery
The signs of aortic stenosis on ... and major vascular complications such as cardiac perforation or arterial dissection. Potential long term harms include death, stroke, valve failure or clotting ...
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Analysis of TAVI vs. SAVR in Patients With Low-Risk
The following is a summary of "Transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve replacement in patients ...
Team links gene duplications, deletions within chromosome region to nonsyndromic bicuspid aortic valve disease
The condition can lead to complications as severe as thoracic aortic aneurysms, weakening of the aortic wall, and aortic ...
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Minimally Invasive and Robotic Valve Repair
When aortic valve stenosis becomes severe, the valve should usually be ... Valve repair, when it is possible to perform, is typically associated with fewer complications and prolonged survival ...
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Calcific Aortic Stenosis in the Elderly: A Brief Overview
In asymptomatic patients with mild to moderate aortic stenosis, the survival is similar to age-matched controls. [1,16] The mainstay of medical treatment for these patients is simply appropriate ...
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New Drug for Aortic Valve Stenosis May Slow Disease Progression and Delay Surgery
Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is a major health issue, impacting over 1.5 million Americans and millions more worldwide. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic are investigating a new drug, ataciguat ...
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The 1,000th TAVR procedure: A milestone of expertise and trust
“I had been in the moderate stage for aortic valve stenosis for several years ... no symptoms and had witnessed her parents experience complications following their surgeries.
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Mitral Valve Stenosis Topic Review
The area of a normal mitral valve is 4 to 6 cm ... valvuloplasty in the setting of aortic stenosis, PBMV is highly successful with a low rate of restenosis. Complications include residual mitral ...
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What Is Aortic Stenosis?
DAVID MONTGOMERY: Aortic stenosis is a tightening of one of the four major valves of the heart. The aortic valve is particularly important because the aortic valve is the gateway to the rest of ...
Aortic valve size determines the degree of valve calcification in severe aortic stenosis, finds study
Recent research from Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (KL Krems) provides important new insights into how ...
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Aortic Stenosis - Physical Exam
Auscultation of the heart in patients with aortic stenosis can be very helpful in both the diagnosis and determining the severity of disease. The typical murmur of aortic stenosis is a high ...