We use fluoroscopy (a type of x-ray) during the procedure ... the ribs on the left side of the chest for the introduction of the catheters. First, a balloon catheter will be used to open the diseased ...

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, ...

Connective tissue disorders such as Marfan’s syndrome, Turner’s syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and bicuspid aortic valve have a ... and symptoms. Chest x-ray can show mediastinal widening ...

DAVID MONTGOMERY: Aortic stenosis is a tightening of one of the four major valves of the heart. The aortic valve is particularly important because the aortic valve is the gateway to the rest of ...

Calcium deposits can build up sooner in people with abnormal aortic valves – such as having 2 cusps instead of 3 -- or as a result of chest radiation for cancer treatment . Another cause is ...

The classic triad of symptoms from aortic stenosis is ... The most common cause of mitral valve stenosis is rheumatic valvular disease. Other causes include age, chest radiation, congenital ...

The ascending aorta forms the beginning or handle of the cane and originates at the aortic valve. The ascending aorta includes the ... an individual may experience chest pain, hoarseness or difficulty ...