Subclinical leaflet thickening and reduced leaflet motion of bioprosthetic aortic valves have been documented by four-dimensional computed tomography (CT). Whether anticoagulation can reduce these ...

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 ...

PARIS -- A device that slices calcium bridges on valves affected by calcified aortic stenosis helped leaflet mobility in patients slated for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), researchers ...

Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window PARIS -- For people undergoing valve-in-valve transcatheter ...

TCT 470: Long-term Impact of Intracoronary Imaging for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention on Unprotected Left Main IMPACTUS LM-PCI Study, an Observational, Multicentric Study Receive the the latest ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with a bicuspid aortic valve at age 54 (I’m now 62). I see a general cardiologist annually for an echocardiogram and an EKG, and have had one transesophageal ...

Aortic valve disease is a condition that occurs when your aorta (the main artery of your body) and left ventricle (the lower left chamber of your heart) malfunction. The aortic valve determines how ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NEW ORLEANS — Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in failing transcatheter valves may not be feasible in ...

About 12 percent of patients undergoing aortic valve replacement developed non-symptomatic blood clots around the valve leaflets (known as subclinical leaflet thrombosis) that reduced the motion of ...