When Walt Morris started experiencing a handful of symptoms in early 2022, he downplayed every one of them. Neck pain? Must ...

Objective To investigate the prognostic value of left atrial volume index (LAVI) in patients with moderate to severe aortic regurgitation (AR) and bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). Methods 554 individuals ...

INTRODUCTION: Prior studies have suggested an increased prevalence of intracranial aneurysms (ICA) in patients with bicuspid aortic valves (BAV) and thoracic ascending aortic aneurysms (TAA). We ...

Throughout my 25+ years as a member of the American Dental Hygienists' Association and a volunteer at regional, state, and national levels, I've watched the evolution of our profession. Let me be ...

Correspondence to: Professor Catherine M Otto, Division of Cardiology, Box 356422, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195–6422, USA; cmotto{at}u.washington.edu Calcific valve disease represents a ...

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A novel therapeutic showed significant promise in slowing aortic valve calcification, potentially extending time until or eliminating need for transcatheter or surgical intervention for stenosis, ...

For those with a bicuspid aortic valve, a routine dental checkup can prove fatal. Research suggests stopping antibiotics before procedures puts even more at risk.

Congenital Heart Disease is when someone has one or more problems with the heart's structure that are present at birth. To ...

The following is a summary of "Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Beyond Severe Aortic Stenosis: JACC State-of-the-Art ...

Early surgical or transcatheter aortic valve replacement is not typically recommended for severe aortic stenosis in the ...