Q: My doctor heard a new heart murmur and suspected I have a narrowed valve due to aortic stenosis. I feel fine. Why did this happen? What can I expect? A: People with aortic stenosis are often ...

BACKGROUND: Catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias, one of the most rapidly growing procedures in cardiac electrophysiology, is associated with magnetic resonance imaging–detected brain lesions ...

As your heart beats, it pumps blood from the left ventricle through the aortic valve and into the aorta, your body’s largest artery. The aortic valve is made up of three triangular flaps of ...

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

The following is a summary of "Tissue-tracking mitral annular displacement predicts impaired left ventricular mechanics and ...

across the aortic valve from the aorta into the left ventricle during diastole. This abnormal backflow of blood leads to pathologic changes in the heart — remodeling — in order to maintain ...

Fibrosis predicts post-surgical risk in aortic stenosis, reinforcing its role in guiding treatment decisions for both sexes.

A recent study has highlighted the sex-specific implications of myocardial fibrosis on mortality in patients with severe ...

As the stenosis progresses, a resting gradient develops across the aortic valve. The left ventricle responds by developing hypertrophy to overcome the stenosis. The increased wall thickness helps ...

The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has increased its coverage for open heart surgeries to almost P1 million ...

As people age, a buildup of calcium on the aortic valve can make it thicker and stiffer leading to aortic stenosis.