Medscape11d
Aortic Stenosis
In developed countries, rheumatic fever is nowadays infrequent ... SESCAM, Toledo, Spain Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most prevalent valve pathology, and calcific valve disease (CAVD) is the ...
Medscape27d
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis Who Cannot Undergo Surgery
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 ...
Modern cardiac surgery brings revolution in cardiac care, explained by Dr. Sushan Mukhopadhyay from Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals
When to visit a Cardiac Surgeon? Understanding when to consult a cardiac surgeon is crucial for managing heart ailments effectively. Persistent chest pain, severe shortness of breath, unexplained ...
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Pathology of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction
Obstruction at the aortic valve is usually represented by a stenotic lesion. In some instances, the basis for stenosis is congenital; in others, it is acquired either through the direct effects of ...
Baylor College of Medicine15d
Minimally Invasive and Robotic Valve Repair
When aortic valve stenosis becomes severe, the valve should usually be ... Other circumstances such as a defective valve at birth, or rheumatic fever, can also cause a leak. In some cases, these ...
BMJ10d
How to measure severity of mitral regurgitation
The Gorlin hydraulic orifice equation, commonly used to evaluate aortic stenosis, can also be used to derive the ... First, the ROA in MR is often dynamic and load dependent.4 In rheumatic MR, the ...
ahajournals.org26d
Coexisting Calcific Aortic Stenosis and Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis: Real‐World Evaluation of Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes
The coexistence of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR‐CA) and aortic stenosis (AS) is increasingly recognized ... (I35.0 or I35.2), excluding those with congenital, bicuspid, or rheumatic AS. The ...
BMJ22d
Management of asymptomatic aortic stenosis
In addition, rheumatic AS was still prevalent and mean age at death was 63 years, which does not correspond to contemporary AS epidemiology. Prospective studies focusing on asymptomatic AS have been ...
Healio11d
CABG plus surgical AVR may suit certain older patients with aortic stenosis, CAD
CABG plus surgical aortic valve replacement for treatment of coronary disease and aortic stenosis was associated with better ...
TCTMD5d
Surgery Outdoes Percutaneous Treatment for Patients With CAD, Aortic Stenosis
The Medicare data contradict results from the TCW randomized trial but better represent real-world practice, say authors.
What you need to know about the silent threat of aortic stenosis?
Aortic stenosis, affecting nine million people globally, is often unnoticed as symptoms are mistaken for aging. This heart condition, common in elderly, restricts blood flow due to valve narrowing, ...