Aortic stenosis is a condition in which the opening of the aortic valve narrows, restricting blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body. The American Heart Association estimates that over 20% ...

Mild-to-moderate AS is usually asymptomatic, and the onset of symptoms implies that the AS is severe. Early symptoms may include exertional shortness of breath, decreased exercise tolerances and ...

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. As it is with many health conditions, age is a risk factor for heart disease. Aortic ...

Studio10’s Krystin Rae is speaking with Dr. Roxana Mehran about Aortic Stenosis. Aortic Stenosis affects the most important valve in our body according to Dr. Mehran. In this segment, they’re talking ...

Aortic stenosis is a condition affecting the aortic valve—the valve positioned between the heart’s main pumping chamber and the aorta—causing it to narrow, or become stenotic. As one of the most ...

DALLAS, Nov. 13, 2021 — For people experiencing severe aortic stenosis who do not have symptoms or need symptom relief, early aortic valve replacement surgery may be beneficial because it reduces the ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR, is a minimally invasive heart procedure that replaces a thickened aortic valve that can't fully open (aortic stenosis). The procedure restores proper ...

WASHINGTON, DC—Intervening early in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) but no symptoms may be more beneficial than watchful waiting, according to results from the EARLY TAVR trial. At a median ...

First-of-a-kind health economics study found lifetime per-patient savings from early TAVR range from £1,788 in the UK to CHF ...