Aortic valve stenosis is the most prevalent heart valve disease worldwide. Although interventional treatment options have rapidly improved in recent years, symptomatic aortic valve stenosis is still ...

We performed a systematic review of the current state of the literature regarding the natural history and outcomes of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). PubMed and the reference lists of the included ...

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now an established treatment option for elderly patients with severe ...

About this study The objective of ENVISION is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Navitor Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) System for treating patients with symptomatic, ...

Background On echocardiography approximately one-third of patients with severe aortic valve stenosis based on aortic valve area (AVA<1.0 cm2) demonstrate a non-severe mean pressure gradient (ΔPm; ≤40 ...

Cardiologists use echocardiography to diagnose a range of functional or structural abnormalities of the heart. Using more ...

The aortic valve controls the flow of blood out of the lower left chamber of the heart into the main artery (aorta). In native aortic valve regurgitation, the aortic valve cannot close properly and so ...

Evidence-based recommendations on transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for native aortic valve regurgitation. This involves implanting a replacement valve inside the faulty native valve.

Conclusion & Future Perspective As the population ages and the average lifespan increases, AV disease will become increasingly prevalent, particularly in older adults. With recent advancements in ...

The classic triad of symptoms in aortic stenosis includes angina, syncope, and heart failure. Sudden death is also a feared manifestation of aortic stenosis, occurring in 3%-5% of patients, but is ...

It isn’t always easy to hear the difference between aortic valve calcification and aortic stenosis, but an echocardiogram gives a very accurate measurement of the aortic valve opening.

TOPLINE: In patients with chronic heart failure (HF), the presence of aortic valve (AV) sclerosis appeared to reflect a more severe disease rather than serve as an independent prognostic factor ...