Systole is normally the highest pressure point generated. The aortic valve opens, rapid ejection occurs, and the ventricle delivers 66%-75% of its stroke volume. [1] Thereafter, flow velocity ...

A novel therapeutic showed significant promise in slowing aortic valve calcification, potentially extending time until or eliminating need for transcatheter or surgical intervention for stenosis, ...

This condition can also affect the pressure within the heart's left upper chamber (the left atrium). Some people are born ...

Dr. Mussa: Aortic dissections are often underdiagnosed ... Dr. Mussa: In many cases, hypertension, or high blood pressure, is likely the most direct and probable cause. Smoking is another common ...

The limited increase in left ventricular end-diastolic volume due to acute aortic regurgitation leads to a greatly increased left ventricular end-diastolic pressure and increased pulmonary artery ...

Recent research from Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (KL Krems) provides important new insights into how ...

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

An aneurysm refers to ballooning out of the aorta which causes aortic wall weakening. The aorta may continue to further expand (dilate) or remain unchanged, but close surveillance is necessary. As the ...

Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The ascending aorta forms the beginning or handle of the cane and originates at the aortic valve. The ascending aorta includes the ...

The signs of aortic stenosis on physical exam include a systolic murmur, usually loudest at the right upper sternal border, that peaks late and radiates to the right carotid artery. [10] The ...

So the treatment for mild and moderate aortic stenosis really is aimed at preventing the progression of the disease. And so we aim to lower cholesterol. Keep the blood pressure down. If people ...