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 ...

This makes it harder for blood to pass through the valve. Many people with aortic stenosis may not show any clear symptoms until the condition severely limits blood flow. For some, symptoms may ...

Background Aortic stenosis is a degenerative condition with high mortality in its severe stages and no preventive treatment.

Aortic stenosis, affecting nine million people globally, is often unnoticed as symptoms are mistaken for aging. This heart condition, common in elderly, restricts blood flow due to valve narrowing ...

As mentioned previously, medically managed treatment of severe aortic stenosis has a dismal prognosis, with an overall mean survival of 3 years from the onset of symptoms. [11,12] Surgical valve ...

Women are often underdiagnosed and undertreated when it comes to heart disease, particularly conditions like aortic stenosis.

The Medicare data contradict results from the TCW randomized trial but better represent real-world practice, say authors.

ACURATE neo2 TAVI achieves high success in severe bicuspid aortic stenosis, demonstrating strong 30-day safety and efficacy.

Hemodynamic obstruction (stenosis) appears when more than half of its normal area is lost and clinical symptoms (exertional ... which causes aortic valve fibrosis and calcification (sclerosis ...