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 ...

In several series, progression of severe stenosis to occlusion occurs in 10–40%. [9,10] Global vascular risk factor modification and appropriate medical therapy with antiplatelet therapy ...

Department of Cardiology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia Correspondence to: Dr Angus Nightingale Department of Cardiology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, ...

The term dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) refers to a spectrum of heterogeneous myocardial disorders that are characterized by ventricular dilation and depressed myocardial performance in the absence of ...

peak systolic longitudinal strain rate; PA, pulmonary artery. Figure 4. Risk factors for right ventricular failure after LVAD implantation obtained using pulmonary artery catheterization. DTPG, ...

How much does wave reflection versus aortic characteristic impedance contribute to left ventricular afterload? Which specific waves are increasing or decreasing with an intervention and what insight ...

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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 ...