The heart can be compared to a water pump that does not stop working, and the four "gates of the heart" — the mitral, ...

People who underwent a minimally invasive procedure to have their heart's aortic valve replaced had similar health outcomes ...

The companies have teamed to develop an alternative to TAVR that combines the benefits of a less-invasive procedure with the ...

People living with aortic stenosis (AS) could gain earlier access to innovative care and treatment thanks to a new effort ...

Background Stroke after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an infrequent but serious complication with ...

More than 10 million older adults in the U.S. have mild or greater valvular heart disease and the prevalence is expected to grow over the next several decades, according to data from the PREVUE-VALVE ...

Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve that affects how blood flows through the heart and body. While not often linked to heart valve narrowing, high and irregular blood pressure can ...

In the United States, cardiovascular health is especially important. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and as many as 1.5 million people have been diagnosed with aortic stenosis ...

An aortic stenosis murmur is an unusual sound the heart makes due to a narrowing of the aortic heart valve. The narrowed heart valve restricts blood flow from the heart, which can create a murmur.

There are three types of bicuspid aortic valves — types 0, 1, and 2. Experts classify these types based on whether the leaflets of the valve have fused to form a ridge. A bicuspid aortic valve is a ...

Valvular heart disease, sometimes called heart valve disease, is when one or more of your heart valves don't work properly.

Medications may help in treating certain symptoms and supporting better heart function. But there are currently no drugs that can treat or cure specific heart valve disorders. Your heart has four ...