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 ...

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

I see screening tests advertised often. For $160 I can get screened for conditions that might cause stroke, heart disease, ...

I see screening tests advertised often. For $160 I can get screened for conditions that might cause stroke, heart disease, aneurysms, etc. My partner and I are in our early and mid-60s. Should we get ...

It isn’t always easy to hear the difference between aortic valve calcification and aortic stenosis, but an echocardiogram ...

It isn't always easy to hear the difference between aortic valve calcification and aortic stenosis, but an echocardiogram ...

Cardiology experts from UCSF Health presented new research and clinical findings at the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) 74th Annual Scientific Session and Expo in Chicago, March 29-31.

The “passive” notification led to more patients with severe AS undergoing valve replacement, but more can be done still.

Instead, the cause is ulcers formed due to wear of the aortic wall which is caused by atherosclerosis. Aortic stenosis: With this condition, the aortic valve doesn’t open completely when it should, ...

THE primary purpose of this report is to emphasize the relation of a high-pitched "squeaking" or "musical" systolic murmur to aortic stenosis and calcification of the aortic valve. This is not so ...

“Aortic valve stenosis” is an often-overlooked condition and a growing health concern in ageing societies such as Thailand. With an increasing elderly population and a rise in age-related ...