WPI researcher Kristen Billiar leads part of multicenter project funded by American Heart Association to determine causes of ...

The aortic valve sits between the heart’s left ventricle and the aorta. It opens and closes with the heartbeat to allow blood to flow to the body without leaking back into the heart. It may need to be ...

Beware! Extreme fatigue and acute breathing problems could be the first two indicators of aortic stenosis after 60. Scroll ...

In patients with chronic heart failure (HF), the presence of aortic valve (AV) sclerosis appeared to reflect a more severe disease rather than serve as an independent prognostic factor for poor ...

A new study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, has identified early hemodynamic valve deterioration (HVD) in more than 6% of patients just one year after undergoing transcatheter aortic ...

Genetic variants linked to a rare form of bicuspid aortic valve disease that affects young adults and can lead to dangerous and potentially life-threatening aortic complications have been identified ...

Credit: Getty Images Clinicians must be vigilant for subtle signs of BAV in children. Once diagnosed, management decisions should be individualized. Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common ...

Aortic aneurysm surgery is generally safe, but it can lead to complications like blood clots, ischemic events, and bleeding. Your doctor can give you a better idea of your specific risk of ...

About 2.5% of Americans have heart valve disease, most of whom are older adults. It refers to several conditions that prevent one or more of the valves in the heart from working right. When left ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive procedure that involves replacing the aortic valve in people with aortic stenosis. It has several benefits over open heart surgery ...

ASTON, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Aortic stenosis is one of the most common and most serious heart valve problems. But many people don't know they have it, and many chalk its symptoms up to "just getting ...