BACKGROUND: Real-world low-risk transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) outcomes in the United States have not been assessed comprehensively versus pivotal trials, which is a key component of ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Renal artery stenosis is the narrowing of one or both blood vessels to the kidneys. The ...

Coronary artery disease has long been understood through the paradigm of epicardial coronary artery obstruction, causing ...

Playing dead is harder than it looks. I can state this with authority since I have played a corpse on “Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent.” ...

Whether the long-term benefit of stroke prevention when stenting is added to medical therapy (MT) over MT alone for symptomatic severe intracranial artery stenosis offsets the perioperative risks of ...

Consuming too much sodium makes your condition progress more rapidly toward end-stage renal disease (kidney failure). This is the sodium in two common salted snacks: One 8-ounce bag of potato chips ...

Neural foraminal stenosis is a common condition that can cause symptoms referred to as a pinched nerve. The neural foramen (spinal foramen) are small holes on the sides of the backbone that are ...

What is aortic stenosis in children? Aortic stenosis means that your child ... Your child's own pulmonary valve and part of the pulmonary artery are used to replace the damaged aortic valve. A ...

Three patients, all on dialysis due to end-stage renal disease, were identified as suitable recipients for the donated kidneys: a 52-year-old IT professional from Chennai, a 46-year-old widow from ...

They can occur separately or together. In some cases, bicuspid aortic valve causes another condition called aortic valve stenosis. The aortic valve lies between the heart and the aorta, the main ...