DAVID MONTGOMERY: Aortic stenosis is a tightening of one of the four major valves of the heart. The aortic valve is particularly important because the aortic valve is the gateway to the rest of ...

The signs of aortic stenosis on physical exam include a systolic ... [10] The carotid artery pulse is classically parvus et tardus: weak and late. Finally the second heart sound may be reduced ...

THE primary purpose of this report is to emphasize the relation of a high-pitched "squeaking" or "musical" systolic murmur to aortic stenosis and calcification of the aortic valve. This is not so ...

However, there is another silent condition that often remains unnoticed: aortic stenosis, a heart disease that affects nine ...

Aortic stenosis is a serious heart valve condition characterized by narrowing and stiffening of the aortic valve, restricting blood flow from the heart to the body. This forces the heart to work ...

Subjects with severe aortic stenosis who underwent treatment with either the Evolut TAVR or surgery exhibited “comparable” rates of all-cause death or disabling stroke over five years ...

Experts discuss the clinical and economic burden of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and aortic stenosis in the US, exploring their impact on health care systems, the importance of ...

We randomly assigned 7635 participants with aortic stenosis in a 1:1 ratio to undergo TAVI with a CEP device (CEP group) or TAVI without a CEP device (control group). The primary outcome was ...