Aortic valve resuspension was done in six patients, with three undergoing subsequent aortic valve replacement for insufficiency. Aneurysms of the transverse arch treated with profound hypothermia ...

The prevalence and clinical significance of aortic valve prolapse were determined prospectively in 2000 consecutive patients undergoing routine clinical cross sectional echocardiography. Two hundred ...

Heart valves keep blood flowing in the right direction between the heart's four chambers. If a valve, such as the aortic or mitral valve, is diseased or faulty, it may require repair or, sometimes, ...

Background: Despite the essential role of ectopic osteogenic calcium-phosphate metabolism in the development of calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD), the implications of high serum phosphate levels in ...

As your heart beats, it pumps blood from the left ventricle through the aortic valve and into the aorta, your body’s largest artery. The aortic valve is made up of three triangular flaps of ...

Turner's syndrome may cause coarctation of the aorta or malformation of the aortic valve. Marfan syndrome can cause aortic aneurysm due to the weakening of connective tissues, including those that ...

Correspondence to Dr Daniel Harding, Department of Cardiology, Royal London Hospital, London E1 1FR, UK; danielharding{at}doctors.org.uk ...

All compounds are either investigational or being studied for (a) new use(s). Efficacy and safety have not been established. There is no guarantee that they will become commercially available for the ...