In the United States about 10% of aortic stenosis is caused by rheumatic disease and the remainder by calcification of a unicuspid, bicuspid, or normal trileaflet valve. [11–14] Calcific aortic ...

The predominant theory is that the aortic valve arises from the moulding of three endocardial cushions at the time of the septation of the outflow tract. The complete fusion of the adjoining cushions ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

The innovative, free Healthy Hearts Programme is now available as part of the PureGym app. With access for both members and ...

Many players — including me — got a bit of a jump scare Thursday evening while playing games on Steam in the form of a pop-up that said Valve updated the Steam Subscriber Agreement.