There are three main forms of aortic valve disease: congenital abnormalities, such as a bicuspid valve that leads to premature calcification; calcification of the normal trileaflet valve ...

It was initially thought Lp(a) would need to be measured only once, but data suggest it can fluctuate in some people.

We have a shortage of personnel. Only a few individuals have made the sacrifice to undergo training, and ACTSON as an ...

The FDA has approved the Gore EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis (TAMBE) device to treat aortic aneurysms. A ...

Aortic aneurysms can be deadly. If they rupture, a person only has a 20% chance of survival. The aorta, sometimes referred to ...

In a first-ever trial, researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) have provided abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) ...

TAVI is a minimally invasive procedure for patients with severe aortic stenosis. It offers a safer, quicker recovery, and ...

Despite having no greater chance of developing problems after high risk cardiovascular surgery, women are more likely than men to die from postoperative complications, a University of Michigan-led ...

"We really have to stop treating women as if they were small men," a surgeon says in response to a study of women's higher ...

Patient age was 64 ± 12 years, and 71% were males. Coronary bypass was performed in 4,071 (81%), aortic valve replacement in 675 (14%), and mitral valve replacement in 968 (18%) patients.

The awareness among physicians of a possible correlation between body mass index and aortic stenosis could lead them to encourage individuals to maintain a low‐normal or normal body mass index even ...