Aortic regurgitation, on the other hand, is leakiness of the aortic valve when it's closed. It causes blood to leak back from the aorta into the heart's left ventricle. The mitral valve separates ...

A study led by bioengineers at the University of California San Diego sheds new light on how a type of heart valve disease, called aortic valve stenosis, progresses differently in males and females.

When a healthy aortic valve (illustrated ... Valvular insufficiency or leakage happens more often in the mitral valve than in other heart valves. When a valve leaks, the leaflets don’t close ...

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

Heart valve disease can be caused due to multiple factors like ageing, congenital defects and infections hence, it is crucial to understand the causes and symptoms of heart valve diseases for ...

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, ...

Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is a significant health concern affecting over 1.5 million Americans and millions more globally. Researchers are exploring the use of a new drug called ataciguat to ...

Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is a significant health concern affecting over 1.5 million Americans and millions more globally. Researchers at Mayo Clinic are exploring the use of a new drug called ...

Two months later, his echocardiogram led within a week to open heart surgery in late September 2023 at Providence Heart Institute — to repair a life-threatening aortic aneurysm and leaking ...