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 ...

Aortic stenosis and/or regurgitation are the two most common conditions that lead to aortic valve surgery because, if left untreated, they lead to progression of symptoms that can result in sudden ...

The purpose of this study was therefore to examine whether there are associations between intake of added sugar, sugar-sweetened foods and beverages, and risk of several types of CVD (i.e., ischemic ...

Frequency of Renal-Artery Stenosis in Hypertensive Subjects with Abdominal Murmurs One-hundred ... a thinner abdomen may permit compression of the aorta with a stethoscope to produce an artificial ...

We use CT scans to build a digital twin of the patient's aorta, and echocardiography to determine the severity of the stenosis we're treating. This allows us to simulate their blood flow." ...

Scientists in Sweden studied nearly 70,000 people over 22 years and found that people who had the occasional sweet treat had ...

Having the occasional pastry or sweet treat may not raise cardiovascular disease risk but sugar-sweetened drinks such as sodas can significantly, a new study finds.

The researchers looked at several cardiovascular health outcomes among participants: stroke, heart attack, heart failure, aortic stenosis, atrial fibrillation, and abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Additionally, mild stenosis was observed in the anterior descending branch of the right coronary ... Upon admission to the hospital, the patient underwent emergency room CTA of the thoracic and ...

The scientists then tracked any diagnosis in medical records of ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, heart attack, heart failure, aortic stenosis, atrial fibrillation and abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Linked to a lower risk of heart failure and aortic stenosis, but positively associated with an increased risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm. Interestingly, participants with the lowest intake of ...

Although patients with Loeys-Dietz syndrome are at risk of developing aneurysms in all arteries, the base of the aorta closest to the heart is the site at greatest risk, the researchers say.