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 ...

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 ...

Supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS) is the major cardiac lesion of Williams Syndrome (WS). WS also has features of mental retardation (MR), characteristic facies and variable hypercalcemia in ...

“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 ...

Pölten University Hospital in collaboration with the Institute of Medical Radiology ... with the degree of aortic valve calcification in severe high-gradient aortic stenosis, European Heart ...

For over a decade, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) has been at the forefront of aortic valve innovation, advancing ...

Aortic stenosis is a serious heart valve condition characterized by narrowing and stiffening of the aortic valve, restricting blood flow from the heart to the body. This forces the heart to work ...

Without treatment, 1 in 10 patients experiencing symptoms of severe aortic stenosis (AS) may die within five weeks. However, the symptoms of severe AS can be difficult to detect and may progress ...

"Results at five years support Evolut's supra-annular, self-expanding TAVR as a safe, effective, and durable alternative to surgery for patients with severe aortic stenosis, regardless of their ...