Exclusion criteria: (1) congenital heart disease; (2) cardiomyopathy ... 2-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Imaging (2D-STI) used the aortic spectrum to determine the aortic valve closure time, and the ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive procedure used to replace damaged heart valves, ...

Leonardo da Vinci wasn't just a master artist — he was centuries ahead in science too! Late in his life, he became fascinated by the human heart and made a stunning prediction about how the blood flow ...

In a significant medical advancement for the Capital Region, vascular surgeons at St. Peter's Hospital have successfully ...

Dapagliflozin reduced the risk of death or worsening heart failure in older patients with aortic stenosis who underwent transcatheter aortic-valve implantation.

Your heart has 4 valves which help your blood move in the right direction through your heart. The aortic valve opens to let blood flow to the rest of your body, and closes to stop it from flowing back ...

A new method of alerting clinical care providers holds promise for increasing treatment and improving survival for patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS), a valvular heart condition that can be ...

Aortic stenosis—when the valve in the heart's main artery doesn't open fully—forces the heart to work harder to pump blood and can be life-threatening. TAVR is now FDA approved for use in high, ...

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