BACKGROUND: Undertreatment and delayed treatment of aortic stenosis (AS) are common, both of which are associated with increased mortality. Historically, assessment of quality for AS care has focused ...
The Ross procedure for aortic valve replacement, which involves a pulmonary valve autograft, achieved low rates of ...
Investigator-initiated study shows potential for EchoSolv AS to drive improved patient outcomes when used to support cardiologist in identifying severe AS particularly in women NEDA study of 1.2M ...
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Results of care registry released with new TAVR national coverage determination on the hor ...
Ultrafast ultrasound shear wave elastography may offer a feasible and non-invasive method to detect the stiffening of heart ...
Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve that produces a high-pitched “whooshing” murmur, which is often the first noticeable sign of the condition. Murmurs are graded from 1 to 6 based on ...
Your aortic valve is part of your heart, a strong muscle that pumps blood through your body. The aortic valve controls the blood flowing out from the heart. It opens every time your heart contracts, ...
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is valve replacement without open-heart surgery. It is also called catheter-based or percutaneous (through the skin) aortic valve replacement. While ...