The goal of heart valve surgery is to repair or replace a malfunctioning heart valve to prevent the development of life-threatening conditions. Valves are one-way gates in the heart that keep blood ...

A large population study of men over 45 indicates insulin resistance may be an important risk factor for the development of the world's most common heart valve disease—aortic stenosis (AS).

The sheer scale of undiagnosed heart valve disease in our aging population has been revealed for the first time, thanks to ...

For the first time, research has revealed the number of Britons who unknowingly have the condition – which can increase the ...

Heart disease isn't just one thing. It's a number of conditions that can affect how your heart works. Heart disease can also be called cardiovascular disease, though that term covers blood vessels ...

World's most common heart valve disease linked to insulin resistance in large national study. ScienceDaily . Retrieved December 25, 2024 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 11 ...

The SPREAD (Sport PRactice and its Effects on bicuspid aortic valve Disease) is a multicentre study promoted by the University of Siena, the European Association of Preventive Cardiology and the ...

Mitral valve disease affects the heart's left chambers, leading to complications like atrial fibrillation and heart failure. Symptoms include irregular heartbeat, shortness of breath, and fatigue.

Patients with anorexia nervosa had a nearly fourfold higher risk for major adverse cardiovascular events than those without ...

Maple’s owners noticed a problem. Their 9-year-old Chihuahua started to have a dry, hacking cough three to four times a day, ...

A major population-based study has revealed that insulin resistance may significantly increase the risk of developing aortic stenosis (AS), the world’s most common heart valve disease. The findings ...

THE TCW trial has demonstrated that fractional flow reserve (FFR)-guided percutaneous PCI plus TAVI is superior to SAVR plus ...