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 ...

Recent research from Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (KL Krems) provides important new insights into how ...

Auscultation of the heart in patients with aortic stenosis can be very helpful in both the diagnosis and determining the severity of disease. The typical murmur of aortic stenosis is a high ...

The phase II data are promising for patients who are managed with watchful waiting before being offered an intervention.

Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is a significant health concern affecting over 1.5 million Americans and millions more globally. Researchers at Mayo Clinic are exploring the use of a new drug called ...

The nitric oxide-independent soluble guanylate cyclase activator ataciguat continued to show promise for slowing the ...

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

Medtronic plc released positive results from a two-year trial of Evolut TAVR that demonstrated superior valve performance in patients with small aortic annuli. The SMall Annuli Randomized To Evolut or ...

Myocardial fibrosis measurement is a useful prognostic tool in severe aortic stenosis for both sexes, with women showing lower LGE levels. Women with AS exhibit more favorable LV remodeling ...