Conclusions Asymptomatic aircraft pilots have underlying cardiovascular risk factors but good overall functional capacity, long-term outcomes and life expectancy. Prevalence of cardiac structural ...

There is currently no way to stop calcification of the aortic valve. If all else fails, the valve must be replaced. To better understand the development of this common disease, researchers from ...

Aortic stenosis is a disease often diagnosed in its asymptomatic phase due to its distinct murmur and the widespread use of noninvasive imaging. The history, however, is still of paramount ...

Over the past 15 years, the increasing use of echocardiography has dramatically changed our understanding of the prevalence and progression of aortic-valve stenosis. Aortic stenosis may be due to r ...

With recent advancements in surgical techniques, the majority of older patients with severe aortic stenosis are suitable candidates for valve replacement--even octogenarians and nonagenarians.

Evidence-based recommendations on transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for native aortic valve regurgitation. This involves implanting a replacement valve inside the faulty native valve.

Aortic diseases articles from across Nature Portfolio Aortic diseases are pathological conditions affecting a section of the aorta, the largest artery in the human body. They can involve the ...

Renal artery stenosis can lead to high blood pressure and kidney damage. Learn about its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment approaches.

Vikings linebacker Cameron Smith had surgery in August on an aortic valve defect. He hopes to be ready for OTAs next spring. (Bryan M. Bennett — TNS - TNS/The Minnesota Star Tribune ...

“Aortic valve stenosis in people with two leaflets is therefore clearly a very different disease than in people with three leaflets,” concludes Brandtner. The researchers hope their findings will ...