In patients greater than age 65, more than 90% of aortic stenosis involves trileaflet valves which have developed heavy calcification. [5] In these instances the calcium deposits are thought to ...

This is an emergency, Conner said. About 50% of people who have an aortic dissection die at home. Of the other 50% who make ...

A new study found severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was associated with the rapid growth ...

Aortic sclerosis has ... significant aortic stenosis is a potential focus for individual monitoring and for interventional studies. ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme ARIC, atherosclerosis risk in ...

While CCTA scans are mainly made to provide important information on the presence and the amount of non-calcified plaque and stenosis, cardiac CT scans without contrast enhancement are the reference ...

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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 ...

Once you have made the decision to have heart valve replacement surgery, you, along with your surgeon, will need to decide what type of replacement valve is best for you. There are several types of ...