If validated prospectively, the findings could be ‘transformative’ for patients with no current medical options.

a buildup of calcium on the aortic valve can make it thicker and stiffer leading to aortic stenosis. In addition, congenital heart defects, rheumatic fever, bacterial infections of the heart ...

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 ...

For the first time, researchers said SGLT2 inhibitors may have some disease-modifying potential for nonsevere aortic stenosis ...

Women are often underdiagnosed and undertreated when it comes to heart disease, particularly conditions like aortic stenosis.

For example, the estimation of aortic valve area (AVA) requires accurate assessment of several echocardiographic parameters. In clinical practice, the interpreting clinician may provide an assessment ...

Researchers have found in a new study that SGLT2 inhibitors may have disease-modifying effects in nonsevere aortic stenosis ...

pathophysiology and outcomes of mixed aortic valve disease (MAVD), which refers to combined aortic stenosis and aortic regurgitation. To assess the haemodynamic and clinical severity of MAVD using an ...

This multicenter study sheds more light on sex-based differences in aortic stenosis (AS) and argues the benefits of using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) to assess sex-based risks in AS.