Early surgical or transcatheter aortic valve replacement is not typically recommended for severe aortic stenosis in the ...

Shanbhag, M.D., M.P.H., a program officer in the Heart Failure and Arrhythmias branch ... respond to questions they often receive about aortic dissections—and discuss research underway.

As people age, a buildup of calcium on the aortic valve can make it thicker and stiffer leading to aortic stenosis.

Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is a significant health concern affecting over 1.5 million Americans and millions more globally. Researchers at Mayo Clinic are exploring the use of a new drug called ...

With no available medical treatments or lifestyle interventions for the prevention of aortic stenosis, the promise for this class of drugs—which now has substantial evidence to support its ...

When our heart has to work overtime to pump blood, it gradually weakens over time, which can lead to heart failure. Other complications from aortic stenosis include blood clots, stroke and ...

aortic regurgitation, heart block that requires a permanent pacemaker, renal failure, pulmonary failure, and major vascular complications such as cardiac perforation or arterial dissection.

Medtronic released positive two-year trial Evolut TAVR results that demonstrated superior valve performance in small aortic ...