The diagnosis of aortic stenosis is made mostly on physical examination and by echocardiography. The ECG in patients with aortic stenosis frequently shows left ventricular hypertrophy with strain ...

Aortic stenosis (AS) occurs when the orifice of the aortic valve is significantly reduced due to the failure of the aortic valve leaflets to open fully during systole. This causes an effective ...

Aortic valve stenosis” is an often-overlooked condition and a growing health concern in ageing societies such as Thailand.

Pressure tracings made from the body of the left ventricle (LV) (A), the body and left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) (B), and LV body and aorta (C). In B, both catheters record an LV pressure ...

Aortic stenosis is a condition that occurs when the opening of the aortic valve becomes narrowed. The aortic valve is a heart ...

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 ...

VPDs with very short coupling intervals developing during an acute stage of myocardial infarction would predict the ...

In patients greater than age 65, more than 90% of aortic stenosis involves trileaflet valves which have developed heavy calcification. [5] In these instances the calcium deposits are thought to ...