It is recommended that patients with mild aortic stenosis (i.e., AVA ≥1.5 cm 2; mean gradient ≤25 mm Hg with normal flow) may undergo repeat echocardiography after 9-12 months, while moderate ...

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. If you have ...

If not done already, your doctor will order an echocardiogram to confirm the diagnosis of aortic stenosis. The test uses ...

The diagnosis of aortic stenosis is often made initially on physical examination and confirmed by echocardiography. The ECG findings of left ventricular hypertrophy with strain and left atrial ...

Compared with usual care, a system of electronic provider notification more often enabled patients diagnosed with severe ...

FDA approved the Sapien 3 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) platform for treatment of severe aortic stenosis ...

The agency’s decision for the balloon-expandable Sapien 3 platform is based on groundbreaking results from EARLY TAVR.

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 ...

Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) received FDA approval for its Sapien 3 TAVR for severe aortic stenosis (AS) without symptoms.

A trend toward higher mortality in women with PPM who received a self-expanding valves deserves more scrutiny, though.

In principle, the blood volume passing through a stenotic valve (aortic stenosis) is equal to the blood volume proximal to the stenosis or in the LVOT (Figure 4). The stroke volume is equal to ...