Blood enters the left ventricle through the mitral valve and leaves through the aortic valve. A stenotic valve is a valve opening that has gotten smaller and is partially obstructing blood flow. In ...

A report from Bell Potter shows that while US-facing biotechs should be on high alert, the likely impact of tariffs is ...

With the effluxion of time since Liberation Day, analysts have been delving deeper into how US tariffs might affect their ...

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 ...

For patients with symptomatic aortic regurgitation at high surgical risk, a transcatheter aortic valve replacement system exceeded safety and performance goals, according to results of the ALIGN-AR ...

The main harm comes from false-positive ultrasounds, which often must be confirmed by an angiogram. About 1% of people get a stroke during an angiogram, which is more than the expected benefit of ...

A new study could lead to more widespread use of imaging technique to improve survival and prevent complications.

Mitral regurgitation is the most common form of valvular heart disease and affects around 10% of Americans over 75. It occurs when the mitral ...

Purpose: The role of vitamin K in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and arterial calcification is examined. Summary: Vitamin K is essential for the activation of vitamin K-dependent ...

Hyperpigmentation is a common skin condition, and there are a number of different treatment options available. Keep reading to learn more about your options, including what to expect from ...

Objective Examine if two inexpensive measures of atherosclerotic vascular diseases (ASVD), abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) and high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) provide complementary ...

Breakthrough Cardiac Regeneration Research Offers Hope for the Treatment of Ischemic Heart Failure Mar. 7, 2025 — The discovery of a novel approach to promote cardiomyocyte proliferation offers ...