If validated prospectively, the findings could be ‘transformative’ for patients with no current medical options.

This multicenter study sheds more light on sex-based differences in aortic stenosis (AS) and argues the benefits of using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) to assess sex-based risks in AS.

For the first time, researchers said SGLT2 inhibitors may have some disease-modifying potential for nonsevere aortic stenosis ...

Aortic stenosis is fairly uncommon among young people, though not absent. In younger folks, the disease is typically caused by a congenital heart condition. As we age, calcium deposits can build up ...

If you have heart valve replacement surgery, you will be prescribed a blood thinner (a.k.a. an anticoagulant) upon discharge from the hospital. Long-term blood thinner medication guidelines differ ...

The mechanism of action of NIUT consists of generating microscopic cavitation bubbles with short, high-pressure ultrasound pulses focused on the AV. As cavitation bubbles collapse, they produce shock ...

5 Centre de Ressources Biologique, Assistance Publique—Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, Paris, France 6 Centre d'Investigation Clinique 007, Assistance Publique—Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, ...

The normal aortic ageing process is accompanied by gradual luminal dilatation and reduction of vessel compliance. However, the influence of age on longitudinal aortic dimensions and geometry has not ...

1 Department of Cardiology, Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Toledo, Spain 2 Laboratory of Vascular Pathophysiology, Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos, SESCAM, Toledo, Spain Aortic stenosis (AS ...

What is stenosis after gastric bypass surgery? After gastric bypass surgery for weight loss, the new connection between the stomach pouch and the small intestine may narrow. This is called an ...

French waterfront city becomes latest European metropolis to regulate cruise activity to combat pollution and overtourism Large cruise ships will be banned from docking in Nice from the summer in ...

The mayor of Nice signed a decree banning ‘floating hotels’ carrying more than 900 passengers from docking in the ports of Nice - Arterra/Universal Images Group Editorial ...